RAILWAY CONTROL

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 196, 16 May 1930, Page 16

RAILWAY CONTROL

TALK OF REORGANISATION Beyond remarking that there was no foundation for “such a canard,” as no decision had been arrived at, the general manager of railways (Mr. H. H. Sterling) had no statement to make when the message from Christchurch, to the effect that senior officers throughout the service were showing anxiety in view of persistent rumours of reorganisation, was referred to him. It is thought probable that the rumour has arisen as a result of the outline given by Mr. Sterling in his report to Parliament last session as to the means by which he thinks divisional control could bo further developed. In this he said: “It will be recollected that some few years ago it was decided to organise the operating side of the Department on the divisional plan with a view to bringing those branches of the department that are more directly concerned with operating into more intimate contact with one another, and generally bring about closer liaison between the various branches than exists under the departmental system. I feel, however, that we have not yet reached the stage of obtaining the fullest measure of advantage from the divisional system, and the observations which I was able to make in Australia regarding the operation of divisional control there confirm me in that view.” It is understood that the proposals then made have not yet been advanced to the stage of a definite decision and that they are still under consideration.