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Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 134, 25 March 1924, Page 5

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THE LONDON STRIKE. , THE ONLY TtfHMEDY. CO-ORDINATION OF 'TRANSPORT By Electric Cable—Copyright. Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Renter). "London, March 25. Co-ordination of London’s transport facilities was suggested at the court of inquiry into the tramway strike as the only way out of the present difficulties, which are attributed to wasteful competition under the present system. Mr lievin said lie was of opinion an increase of wages by 8s |>er week' could he granted by "adopting traffic control. Mr Bickford, of the. London General Omnibus Company,slated that owing to private omnibuses competing with trains in the suburbs the company had been compelled to low. er the price on their ’buses on the same route. The result was that there were three services where one would he adequate. Some means ol public control appeared to be the only remedy that would enable tramway companies to pay increase in wages. Mr Ashlield, replying to Mr Bovin, also expressed the opinion that the only remedy was complete co-ordina-tion o! transport facilities in London under a traffic authority, charging only such fares as would enable the payment of good wages. COST OF THE INCREASES. At the tram inquiry, Councillor Matthews, of the London County Council, • gave evidence that some local tramway authorities would have to impose a rate of Is fid in the L ii the men’s demands were conceded. SJT RATION ENOHAN G ED. The tram and bus situation is unchanged. A meeting of strikers at Hammersmith carried a resolution urging ths closing of the London Tubes and District Railways. Other meetings expressed determination to carry on the strike to a successful issue, (T)TTRT OF INQUIRY ’AT) JO CRN*. The Court of Inquiry sat all day Jong. . AY hen adjourning, the chairman announced that it would not sit, again unless it required further evidence.