HC Deb 05 June 1967 vol 747 cc135-6W
Mr. William Price

asked the Minister of Transport (1) when she expects repair work on the M45 to be completed;

(2) why the surface of the north-bound carriageway of the M45 is being torn up.

Mr. Swingler

Details of the present roadworks on M45 were announced in the Press in mid-February. A copy of the Ministry's statement dated 13th February is still available in the Library. These works form part of the programme of comprehensive improvement and

PUNCTUALITY OF PASSENGER TRAINS
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Express
Percentage of trains arriving right time 47 60 63 57 62 62 60
Percentage of trains arriving within 5 minutes of time 71 79 80 75 80 78 78
Other than Express
Percentage of trains arriving right time 74 81 80 79 81 80 81
Percentage of trains arriving within 5 minutes of time 91 94 93 92 94 93 93

Mr. Mikardo

asked the Minister of Transport whether she will give for the last year for which information is available the proportion of British Railways

repair to the original M1 and its spur roads, begun in 1962.

Reconstruction of M45 is expected to be complete by about the end of September.