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Branch Lines, Scotland (Closures)

Volume 649: debated on Wednesday 22 November 1961

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67.

asked the Minister of Transport to what extent transport in Scotland will be affected by the proposals for closing railway branch lines.

In Scotland as elsewhere, the closure of uneconomic branch lines means a redistribution of traffic which will help to develop the best pattern of transport services for the future.