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LONDON TRANSPORT.

TRANSFER OF RAILWAYS. CONTROL BY NEW BOARD. British "Wireless. RUGBY, May 1. By a large majority the shareholders of the London Underground Railway group approved the proposed terms upon which the companies will bo acquired under the scheme for the co-ordination of London passenger transport under the public board to be appointed by the Minister of Transport. The terms were strongly recommended by the president, Lord Ashfield, who in reply to criticisms pointed out that the proposed board would be quite free from political interference. Negotiations are also in progress between the Transport .Ministry and the other undertakings involved in the scheme. It is estimated that the underground group of railways has carried nearly 2,200,000.000 passengers each year.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20863, 4 May 1931, Page 9

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LONDON TRANSPORT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20863, 4 May 1931, Page 9

LONDON TRANSPORT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20863, 4 May 1931, Page 9