Passenger Transport Authorities

HC Deb 20 January 1969 vol 776 cc19-20W

60 and 61. Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Minister of Transport (1) what is the result of the consultations his Department has had with the Federal Department of Transportation in Washington, United States of America, about the lessons to be drawn from the working of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority;

(2) what is the result of the consultations his Department has had with the Federal Department of Transportation in Washington, United States of America, about the lessons to be drawn from the working of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit System;

(3) what is the result of the consultations his Department has had with the Federal Department of Transportation in Washington, United States of America, about the lessons to be drawn from the working of the Chicago City Transit Authority;

(4) what is the result of the consultations his Department has had with the Federal Department of Transportation in Washington, United States of America, about the lessons to be drawn from the working of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Mr. Marsh

We have greatly benefited from American experience in framing the provisions in the Transport Act for the new passenger transport authorities.

The different circumstances in North America mean that their methods and organisation are not necessarily relevant to our cities, but there are useful lessons to be learned from the working of their authorities.