Freight Traffic (Rolling Stock)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Railways – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 11 Awst 1947.

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Photo of Mr Joseph Sparks Mr Joseph Sparks , Acton 12:00, 11 Awst 1947

Is my hon. Friend aware that railway freight tonnages have dropped by 19 per cent. compared with what they were three years ago, that this has meant a reduced demand for locomotives and railway wagons, and that to that extent the railway transport system has been considerably eased? Is he also aware that an important contributory factor to the transport problem is the present inadequate control of the movement of traffic, which leads to prolonged delays to freight trains and other trains, and thus reduces the efficiency of transport operations? Will my hon. Friend look into that side of the transport problem?