HC Deb 17 February 1948 vol 447 cc214-5W
114. Sir W. Darling

asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking, either by restarting the Granton-Burntisland Ferry Service on the River Forth or, otherwise, for meeting the convenience of the public over this waterway in the absence of a road bridge.

Mr. Callaghan

This ferry was abandoned by the owners with the approval of Parliament because the use made of it was so small that it was not an economic proposition. I am not proposing to take any steps to secure the establishment of a new service, particularly as the ferry at Queensferry provides a reasonably convenient alternative