United Kingdom House of Lords Decisions

This Order was promoted to provide for the acquisition by the Corporation of the undertakings of the Glasgow Subway Railway Company and of the Paisley District Tramways Company for tramway extensions and for other purposes.

The Minister of Transport objected to the Corporation's proposal to include the Subway in their general tramway undertaking on the ground that the Subway was a railway and not a tramway. The Minister also proposed that the existing provisions in regard to tramway fares be altered. The Corporation had complete freedom in regard to tramway fares subject to statutory maxima, but the Minister now proposed that all intended alterations in fares be submitted to him for approval. In regard to both points the Committee approved of the proposals of the Corporation.

The Royal Burgh of renfrew, through which part of the existing tramway lines of the Corporation and of the Paisley Company ran, appeared as objectors to the part of the Order relating to the Paisley Tramways in order to secure an undertaking that the Corporation would make a contribution to the expense of widening the High Street of Renfrew, through which the existing Glasgow Tramway lines ran. This assurance was given.

The preamble was proved and clauses were adjusted.