WORKSHOPS SCHEME

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 16, 11 September 1930, Page 2

WORKSHOPS SCHEME

RAILWAY EEOEGAJ&SATEOiN ESTIMATE FA& E^JEEDKD Brief reference to the recent reoajgßJoisation of workshops was made ly the Minister of Baiiways, B^bl ; , W. A. Veitchj.in. his first annual bvsAwcusjA presented to Parliament last'week. "The scheme, covering the four main .centres ,is jaow practically completed," Mr Veitch atajted. "The original e»tiniates in connection with it haunt feem considerably exceeded, and it is a\M»btful whether.the annual savings cnvteaiplated will be effected. It may 1» appropriate to furnish the following :fig*res which will indicate the positian wksu I assumed control of the department. "On April 11, 1925, the acting-fchief mechanical engineer Teeonunendedi tbe ; con stniction of— .;'■ ■'■'■.". ■■;■:...■ ■■. •*. ■ 1. Loco workshops at Auckland 540,088 2. Car and wagon shop at Lower Hntt 442,134 3. Car and wagon shops at Addington ............V. 259,571, 4. Locomotive shops, Hillaidig|:. .391,060 ' ,' —' ■•■ - f-'fr — ■ / £1,64^853 , ;} l "This estimate ms aftenrsida increased to £1,696,000, at which figure Ike scheme was approved. The final capital | cost is now estdmated at £2^297,865, oa* : £601,865 in excess of the- original estimate. This will increase the strain upon the department's finances, and will necessitate economy in the conduct of .operations in the shops. "In his original estimate the aetLngchief mechanical engineer intimated t&at an annual saving of £270,000 "mrald result from the new scheme; but it has yet to be proved wnether this meaanre of economy will accrue as a set-off. against the heavy capital expenditure."