INCREASING FREQUENCY OF RAILWAY DISASTERS
Best Men and Machines
DIRECTOR’S EFFORT TO ALLAY PUBLIC ANXIETY
ODDS AGAINST BEING KILLED. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 7.35 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 11. Public uneasiness at the frequency of railway disasters is answered by Mr. J. H. Fellows, vice-president of the London, Midland and Scottish line, who declares the driver of tho express in the Gloucester accident was true to type. He was steady and solid and nothing could rattle him. He -was typical of the 29,000 drivers and firemen on the system. Locomotives were better to-day than over and the engine was one of tho latest and most perfect typos. ‘ ‘ Thus, you had a man and a machine as near perfection as possible. I have absoluto confidence in the permanent -way. Every proved safety devico has been adopted and money is continually being spent in experimental work. Statistics show there is a 36,000,000 to one chance of a passenger being killed for every single journey he makes. Who can throw the first stone ?” -
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6809, 12 January 1929, Page 8
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173INCREASING FREQUENCY OF RAILWAY DISASTERS Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6809, 12 January 1929, Page 8
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