Control, Not Integration
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A degree of control was necessary, mceded Mr. Wilson, but he did not 'ink we should attempt, or pretend to tempt, to provide an integrated service. Dealing with the closing of branch .ilway lines, Mr. Wilson said that if ,ere was any difficulty about finding ternative services he saw no reason hy, where there were agreements with 3S companies, they should not be called son to provide these services.
"It seems to me that they could he lied upon to do so even if the services d not pay and that the Railways Board arid, if necessary, subsidize such rvices."
He asked the Minister to ensure that hen the lines were closed there were lequate arrangements and depots for e collection of goods.
Noting that the Jack Report recomended subsidies from county councils, r. Wilson said if certain services were lected for subsidy no one could object the bus companies threw all their 'economic services into the Traffic smmissioner's hands. telling him to get with it. It would mean that county uncils would have to subsidize more d more services, and many difficulties mid arise. His view, said Mr. Wilson, is that a contributory solution might a reduction in taxation.
An awful lot of nonsense was talked out solving the problems of bus. ser