LONDON'S TRAFFIC

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 141, 18 December 1928, Page 9

LONDON'S TRAFFIC

CO-ORDINATION PLAN BILL BEFORE COMMONS Brillsn Official Wireless. RUGBY, 15th December. Private Bills for powers to proceed with an extensive- plan for the co-ordin-ation of London passenger transport services have been deposited with the House of Commons by the London County Council and the London General Omnibus Company. The Bills provide that the* London Traffic Advisory Committee shall become tho statutory authority to which would bo referred all questions that may arise as to fares, adequacy of service, and plans for future developments. This body would thus become the public's protection against exploitation by the monopoly thus created. The Bills carry out in all particulars the recommendations made by tho London Traffic Committee a year ago. The Government, it is understood, has undertaken to give facilities to enable the Bills to be passed before the General Election next year. The underground group is prepared to start work on tube railway' extensions in various parts of tho London area as soon as the Bills become law. Modern tube railways cost approximately £1,000,000 per mile, and tho underground group is prepared to start on works costing from £15,000,----000 to £20,000,000, if assured that wastoful competition between the various forais of transport services will bo eliminated.