Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Transport what conditions he laid down, when giving his approval to the closing of the Eden Valley railway line, regarding the proportion of the cost of any alternative bus services to be borne by the railway.
§ Mr. MarplesNone. The Central Transport Consultative Committee's recommendation, made in July, 1961, under the provisions of the Transport Act, 1947, was that all train services between Barnard Castle and Penrith should be withdrawn and the line closed. There was no suggestion that the railways should bear the cost of any alternative services. I considered the Committee's recommendation in accordance with Section 6 (8) of the Act and accepted it.