LONDON TRANSPORT
UNDERGROUND SCHEME (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Ist May. By a large majority the shareholders of the London underground group approved tho proposed terms upon which Die companies will be. acquired under a scheme for the co-ordination of London passenger transport under a public board appointed by the Minister of Transport. The terms were strongly recommended by the president. Lord Ash field, who, replying to criticisms, pointed out that the proposed board would be quite free from political interference.
Negotiations are also in progress between the Transport Ministry and other undertakings involved in the scheme. It is estimated the underground group carried nearly 2,200,000,000 passengers each year.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 May 1931, Page 7
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