HC Deb 15 December 1947 vol 445 c286W
101. Mr. Erroll

asked the Minister of Transport, in view of the chronic lateness of main line passenger trains on British railways, what steps are being taken to revise the timetables, so as to provide a truthful indication of arrival times.

Mr. Barnes

As 63 per cent. of express passenger trains are either on time or less than 10 minutes late and as causes of delay are neither constant nor predictable, a general revision of timetables would not be justified.

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