ENGLISH RAILWAYS UNDER STATE CONTROL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 75, 25 September 1914, Page 4

ENGLISH RAILWAYS UNDER STATE CONTROL

A MILITARY SYSTEM. A-s soon as the mobilisation of the British Army began, the whole of the railways in Great Britain were taken under 1 State control. An Order in Council was ma.de under section 16 of the Regulation of the Forces Act, 1871, declaring that it was expedient that the Government should have control over the railroads in Great Britain. This control is exercised through an Executive Committee composed of general managers of railways, which had been formed for some time and had prepared plans with a view to facilitating the work of these provisions of the Act. It is in every way desirable (says an English paper, recording the event) that the public should fully realise what is involved in the taking over by the Government of the railway system of the country. In a moment of national emergency private interests must give way to public necessity. Thongh. much inconvenience will be caused by the partial stoppage of the passenger services, it is not doubted that the public will loyally acquiesce in the step which has been taken and bear any possible hardships as a party of their duty. The, control of the railways has been taken over by the Government for the purpose of ensurftig that the railways, locomotives, rolling stock, and staff shall be used a^ one complete unit in the best interests of the State for the movement of tioops, stores, and food supplies. Why this action is necessary will be apparent when it is realised that certain ports, through which the bulk of, our food supplies enter this country, may be closed for the purpose of such food supislies, and in that event the rolling stock, locomotives, etc. , may -have to be diverted to other lines for the purpose of serving other ports. The staff on each railway will remain under the same control as heretofore, and will receive their instructions through the same channels as in the past. WHO WILL CONTROL. Supreme control of the working of the different lines will be vested in a committee composed of the following, respectively the general managers of the railways named: — Mr. D. A. Matheson (Caledonian), Sir Sam Fay (Great Central), Mr. C. H. Dent (Great Northern), Mr. F. Potter (Great Western), Sir Robert Turnbull (L. and N.W.), Mr. J. A. F. Aspinall (L. and V.), Mi-. H. A. Walker (L, and 5.W,.), Sir Guy Granet (Midland), Sir Alexander K. Butterworth (N. Eastern), Mr. F. H. Dent (S.E. and °)- . . . • The official chairman of this commit' tee is the President of the Board of Trade, and the acting-chairman is Mr. H. A, Walker, general manager of the London and South-Western Railway. The railway, secretary to the committee is Mr.- Gilbert S. Szlumper. We are officially advised that, in order to give due effect to the instructions received from the War Office and Admiralty for the movement of troops, etc., it may be necessary to discontinue at short notice a portion of the advertised service, or to close certain of the lines against ordinary traffic. Under these circumstances no responsibility can be accepted for any delay or loss that may arise. The decision to assume control of the railways has been taken under the Act of 1871, which deals with the control of the railways in times of national emergency. The machinery of the Act is set in motion by the declaration of the Sovereign, by Order in Council, that such a>n emergency has arisen. The Secretary of State may by warrant authorise any person or persons to take over any railway system and use it for the benefit of the State. 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