§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce legislation to provide that all trains should be connected by telephone direct to police stations so that in the event of any emergency, including vandalism and thuggery, the driver and guard will be able immediataely to telephone details direct to the police.
§ Mr. FowlerCommunication arrangements are within the management responsibility of the British Railways Board and the London Transport Executive. However, I understand the board has a pilot scheme for radio communication between suburban trains working from King's Cross and their controlling signal box. London Transport has communication systems between trains on the Victoria and Bakerloo lines and line controllers and plans to extend these facilities to other lines.