§ 102. Mr. A. Edward Daviesasked the Minister of Transport what reasons prevent the introduction of provincial railway fares on a par with omnibus fares for similar journeys and the inter-availability of tickets.
§ Mr. BarnesBus fares are related to individual services and local conditions and vary widely in different localities. Railway fares are, generally, on a standard basis applicable throughout the country so that local adjustments would create anomalies as between different322W parts of the railway system. Even if parity of fares were established, inter-availability of tickets would not in many cases be practicable for operational reasons.