§ 81. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he will take the necessary action to ensure that the public users of road and rail transport have adequate opportunities of presenting their case for reductions and reclassification of fares, where necessary.
§ Mr. BarnesA scheme covering all the road and rail passenger services provided by the Commission has been submitted to the Transport Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Act and will be considered by the Tribunal at public hearings at which bodies representing users of these services will be heard.
For services not provided by the Commission, fares on omnibuses and coaches are settled under the Road Traffic Acts by the licensing authorities for public service vehicles to whom representations may be made and on trams and trolley 14W vehicles by myself after public inquiry in the case of fares exceeding the statutory maxima.
I think, therefore, that transport users have adequate opportunities for making representations about fares.