The Railways
Sir, —Mr Kirk, Leader of the Opposition, was correct when he told the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants recently the Railways Department should be given greater commercial and competitive aspects with coordination and co-operation being fostered. Where he erred was in promising to increase suburban passenger and rail-car services and prevent closure of branch lines. The example he quoted where Railways Road Services timetable clashed with rail-cars timetables in North Auckland only proves the public preferred road transport. Suburban passenger services do not pay. All forms of rail passenger services are too slow, dirty and out-dated. The private motor-car is here to stay and people are road or air-minded. The proper function of the railways today is to haul heavy loads, bulk tonnages, and containers long distances, quickly and operate a third Aramoana, leaving short hauls, stock and passengers to road transport which has proved more efficient. — Yours, etc., PROGRESS. February 5, 1969.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31906, 6 February 1969, Page 10
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