ROAD AND RAIL
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN BRITAIN CO-ORDINATION OF SERVICES BIG COMPANY BEING FORMED (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Service.) (Rec. January 2, 11.40 p.m.) Loudon, January 2. The biggest development in rail and road services since the Act empowering the railways to take up road transport was announced to-day. The Great Western Railway Company and the National Omnibus Transport Company have reached an agreement whereby a new million sterling company, on which each will be equally represented, with Sir John Jarvis as chairman; is being formed, to operate road services in Devon and Cornwall, in conjunction with the Great Western railway services. “This is the first big effort to coordinate the rail and road’ services.” says Sir Felix Pole, the Great Western's general manager. “We are negotiating a similar agreement for South Wales. If these are successful other amalgamations will follow. Co-operation of this sort indicates the cessation of the battle, road versus rail, and shows that the railway companies realise that road transport must remain an adjunct to rail services.”
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 84, 3 January 1929, Page 9
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