§ Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Transport what action has been taken on the recent report and recommendations made to his Department by the Central Transport Consultative Committee regarding improvement for Southern Region daily commuters on the South-Western Division.
§ Mr. MarshThe formal recommendations of the Central Committee are about investment plans and procedures, and are more concerned with the longer term than with the immediate future. The Southern Region attach the greatest importance to these matters, and my Department and British Rail are closely in touch to ensure the best possible arrangements for investment planning.
The operating difficulties noted in the Annual Report of the Central Committee to me are mainly matters of management for British Rail. I understand from them that as a result of sustained and vigorous action by the Southern Region there have been progressive improvements over the system. In the South-Western Division, the right time peak period arrivals during March were 24 per cent. better than in November, 1967, and 81 per cent. of peak trains are now arriving within five minutes of the scheduled time, compared with 63 per cent. in November, 1967.
§ Mr. Wellbelovedasked the Minister of Transport, what action has been taken on the recent report and recommendations made to his Department by the Central 10W Transport Consultative Committee regarding improvement for Southern Region daily commuters on the South-Eastern Division.
§ Mr. MarshThe formal recommendations of the Central Committee are about investment plans and procedures, and are more concerned with the longer term than with the immediate future. The Southern Region attach the greatest importance to these matters, and my Department and British Rail are closely in touch to ensure the best possible arrangements for investment planning.
The operating difficulties noted in the Annual Report of the Central Committee to me are mainly matters of management for British Rail. I understand from them that as a result of sustained and vigorous action by the Southern Region there have been progressive improvements over the system. In the South-Eastern Division, the right time peak period arrivals during March were 19 per cent. better than in November, 1967, and 80 per cent. of peak trains are now arriving within five minutes of the scheduled time, compared with 53 per cent. in November, 1967.
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Minister of Transport, what action has been taken on the recent report and recommendations made to his Department by the Central Transport Consultative Committee regarding improvement for Southern Region daily commuters on the Central Division.
§ Mr. MarshThe formal recommendations of the Central Committee are about investment plans and procedures, and are more concerned with the longer term than with the immediate future. The Southern Region attach the greatest importance to these matters, and my Department and British Rail are closely in touch to ensure the best possible arrangements for investment planning.
The operating difficulties noted in the Annual Report of the Central Committee to me are mainly matters of management for British Rail. I understand from them that as a result of sustained and vigorous action by the Southern Region there have been progressive improvements over the system. In the Central Division, the right time peak period arrivals during March were 27 per cent. better than in 11W November, 1967, and 93 per cent. of peak trains are now arriving within five minutes of the scheduled time, compared with 72 per cent. in November, 1967.