WORKS UNDER WAT

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 76, 27 September 1927, Page 10

WORKS UNDER WAT

RAILWAY-' POLICY

The work now under way in. connection with administrative policy relative to present and future railways activities is summed up as follows in" the Railways Statement:—

Early completion of Tawa Flat'and Westfield deviation routes, with - imi proved stations and terminal facilities' at Wellington and Auckland.

_ Full decentralisation under the divisional control system of administration.

_ Improvement of procedure in ■ iela« tion to management. Amalgamation of the operations side of Departmental, activities ■ into ."one ■ organisation:

Extension of commercial - activities, with separation of passenger and freight work, to permit' of more concentrated personal attention to tourists, excursionists,' and general passenger traffic, and to the requirements ,d£ primary and secondary producers. Establishment of a Publicity,branch to make fully known the advantages and activities of the Department. Fuller use of Advertising branch artists in coping with general Government advertising. '* Exchange system of New Zealand railway officers with the officers' of other railway organisations. Co-operative plan £>r improving working'conditions in .workshops. Increased facilities for passengers* comfort and convenience, and" modern, equipment at principal stations 'and! on. trains. ■ ; Action to eliminate smoke nuisance. Further utilisation of rail cars. Investigation of new methods -to make further use of soft coals.' Uniformity tribunal to place staffing matters ou the same footing in - all Government Departments. Extension' of facilities for. holiday concessions to scholars, and students.' .Mail-exchangers to be employed for express trains to expedite mail work Further separation of "goods" and passenger" traffic by the elimination, of "mixed" trains.

Introduction of 'train-control on. principal sections of line! Further -extension of- Railwav'Conference facilities in the direction of assisting standardisation as between Australia and New Zealand. -

Trial of improved- locomotives types to reduce" operating costs. Further tariff adjustments to assist primary and secondary industrial development.. ,

Workshops reorganisation in accordance with the .most modern practice. ■ Further action in the. direction of eliminating level-crossings. Yard and grade improvements where such will assist reduction in operating cost. ' f Extension of automatic signalling systems-and of railway electrification" where warranged. . . . Further development of Departmental housing activities. - . ;

Bettor amalgamation of transport services throughout the Dominion to produce better operating conditions and improved ewnomie effort.