S. Island rail aid snubbed
The South Island fared poorly in one of the remits discussed by the National Party conference early last evening. The “iron bridge” concept of transport between the two islands found no favour. The remit, sponsored by the Ashburton, Nelson and Tasman branches, was simply: “That a through rail rate be charged between both islands, including over Cook Strait.” Speakers in favour said that the prime function of New Zealand Railways in the colonial days was to open up the country, and that today its main task was certainly not to make a profit. It was suggested that in a country 1200 miles long, and divided in the middle, transport was a primary concern.
“Let the user pay” was the slogan that carried the day, however.
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Press, 29 July 1978, Page 1
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