The news that London's Underground is to be further extended in the direction of Finsbury Park: comes as very welcome news to the myriad workers who live in suburbs fu the north of London, because they will be able to stay longer in bed in the mornings and get back to their homes earlier after their day's work in the City. This steady growth of the Underground system helps considerably to offset <the growth of rond trafic, but, in the opinion of many people, the Underground ought to be developed even faster than it is. When the Socialist Government turned out the London Trafic Bill this summer Because they thought the transport services of the Capital ought to be municipalized rather than become the property of the Ashfield Combine, they undoubtedly did a great deal to hinder further developments in this direction. Now that they si nothing is likely to come from mut eipalization for many years to come, they have no alterative but to offer financial assistance to the Underground group to encourage them to develop their lines as quickly as possible, The poor taxpayer will, of course, have to bear the burden.
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