§ 62. Mr. Buchananasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give a general direction to British Railways urgently to consider the reopening of town and city branch railway lines, in order to assist fast container and other 531W inter-city goods traffic to be kept off urban streets.
§ Mr. MulleyNo. Additional urban branch railway lines would not significantly reduce the road traffic which is needed to carry rail-borne freight to its final destination.