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Government Pledges Modern System
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" lkilY Ministers will encourage the provisions of a modern transport system by all appropriate means, including planning, investment and research."
This phase in the Queen's Speech to Parliament. on Tuesday, was the only reference to the Government's transport policy for the coming vital year. But it revealed that there is an ever-growing amount of thoughtful study being given by the Government to the future pattern of transport. This will be made particularly clear when its intentions towards the Buchanan report on urban transport problems becomes known later this month, writes our Political Correspondent.
Opening the Opposition attack on the legislative programme for 1963-4, Mr. Harold Wilson suggested that the " appropriate means" referred to should also include closures.
Mr. Wilson also thought there should have been a Bill giving the Transport Users' Consultative Committees some real posers because, he said, they had become an utter farce.
This transport attack led Sir Alcc Douglas-Home into one of the most uncomfortable passages of his first speech to the Commons, when Labour M.P.s attacked relentlessly. Mr. George Brown repeatedly challenged him about the alleged pledge given in Scotland and amid mounting noise, Sir Alec said; "Certainly, if railways are closed, somehow alternative transport must be found ".
Sir Alec stressed the importance of an efficient transport system—" and that goes for both rail and road co the combination between rail and road ".
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson (Tory, Truro) said the reports on the docks, railways, roads and the transport needs of the next 20 Years, if considered together, gave the possibility of building up a co-ordinated transport system. He recalled that Mr. Marples had promised he would see that, where necessary, adequate alternative means of passenger transport were available before a rail closure took place.
The only transport legislation promised in the,Queen's Speech was a Bill to give effect to the recommendations of the Rochdale Report on the nation's ports and harbours, and to make proper provision for distributing £75 m. in aid to shipbuilders.
Although there was no mention of a Channel Tunnel Bill, I understand the Government will make up its mind on the controversy early next year. But it does seem that legislation—if any-will have to wait until after a general election.