TRANSPORT BY RAIL
PROCESS OF REJUVENATION THE SYSTEMS MODERNISED <Peb United Press Association' AUCKLAND, Sept 2. "I found railways throughout the world suffering heavy losses. biK there is a general rejuvenation under way." said Mr T. D. Alton, the Tasmanian Minister of Transport, who is a passenger by the Monterey returning from a world tour. " Comfort combined with speed is essentia] to retain and increase traffic." he said. " and the old type of heavy rumbling carriage is now out of date. By elimination of excess weight and by air conditioning, a tremendous imorovement is beins brought about." Mr Alton srid that the diesel railcar had solved the emblem for economical use in sparsely-settled areas In Northern Ireland th? railcars were
fflcient. popular, and exceptionally cheap to run He placed an order for six railcars in England and more would be required. The greatest advance he had seen was the rubber-tyred railcar in France. Fifty were now operated, and 40 more were on order. They were noiseless, speedy, and wonderfully comfortable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23595, 3 September 1938, Page 9
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