Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 6 December 1920.
Sir Eric Geddes
, Cambridge
As the hon. Member is probably aware, it has been announced that special excursion trains for third-class passengers will be provided during the Christmas holidays between large centres of population at reduced fares of a single fare and a third for the double journey, with a minimum of 20s. The tickets will be available on these special trains for the outward journey before the holiday and for the return journey after the holiday. They will be procurable in advance. I have requested the railway companies to run within their resources the special trains whenever full loads can be obtained. Subject to these conditions, the issue of tickets will not be limited.