The Railways
The New Zealand railways system is, as the secretary of the Railway Tradesmen’s Association (Mr A. Goldsmith) asserts, a “ vast industrial and goods and ‘passenger transport complex, geared to a country ‘‘whose changing economy will require more and better goods and passenger facilities”. This is sufficient reason why the railways should not have „ L se P arate Minister able to give special attention to ‘ the special needs of the railways ”, for this is only one part of the nation’s transport system. Neither the railways, the road transport operators, the airways s h*PPi n & services should be encouraged to ;, h ,™ !, 1 they 31-6 self-contained and self-sufficient. .. What s good for the railways ”, Mr Gordon implies, v A ood . for New Zealand ”. If this ever had any validity, it has none today, with “ containerisation ” just round the corner. The “special needs” of the railways deserve no more consideration than those of any other passenger and goods service; it is the special contribution which the railways can make to the economy which should concern the Minister of Transport.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 16
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177The Railways Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 16
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