Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons am ar 14 Gorffennaf 1925.
Lieut-Colonel Reginald Applin
, Enfield
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that on race days at Alexandra Park trains from King's Cross to Enfield and Gordon Hill are taken off in order to provide extra trains for the race traffic; and if he will take immediate steps to ensure that the transport facilities for business men and other residents in this district are not curtailed in this way in the future?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
The railway company inform me that it is not correct that suburban trains are cancelled specially on account of the race meetings at Alexandra Park, but that owing to the exigencies of station working at King's Cross, due to the duplication of up and down expresses and the running of long-distance excursions, it has been found necessary to cancel the running of four suburban trains between King's Cross and Finsbury Park on Saturdays from the 4th July to the 26th September, inclusive.
Lieut-Colonel Reginald Applin
, Enfield
Will the right hon. Gentleman consider asking the company to grant greater facilities for train services, in view of the tremendous pressure on the public who cannot get home?
Lieut-Colonel Wilfrid Ashley
, New Forest and Christchurch
I certainly will approach them again, but they inform me that they are working at full pressure.
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