GOODS TRAFFIC

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 7

GOODS TRAFFIC

WIPING OUT MOTOR COMPETITION SYDNEY, Oct. 16. The Transport Co-ordination Board proposes to take early steps to eliminate motor competition with the railways in the carriage of goods beyond a 20 miles radius of Sydney. It was announced by an official of the board that people could still send their goods by motor, but they would have to pay an increased freight, which would have the effect of diverting the traffic to the railways. “In view of the anticipated diversion of goods,” he added, “at centres beyond a 20 miles radius of Sydney, the State Transport Co-ordination Board has been investigating , the transport facilities for ‘next morning’ delivery of goods by rail to Sydney. “The Railway Commissioners have deputed the acting goods superintendent, Mr. Dowling, to look into the matter, and interview various interests in order that the business might be in order. “The Railway Commissioners have advised the board that since the Act came into operation a large portion of the goods forifterly conveyed by road is now being conveyed by rail.”