BRANCH RAILWAYS
tf.S.W.’S METHOD^
LESSONS TO NEW ZEALAND
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day
The opinion that New Zealand could learn something from New South Wales in tiie handling of tho branch-line railways problem was expressed by Dr. ,10. P. Neale, secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce; on his return today,. ,
He said the. authorities there seemed to he tackling the problem of uneconomic lines very largely by tho use of. selfcontained vehicles, such as rail motors. Oyer 30 were ip regular use, and the view of the chief commissioner, .Mr. W. ,J. Cleary, was that they were entirely satisfactory.
On the question of closing branch lines, investigation had shown that the loss to the farmers and the districts concerned through closing would be greater than the loss to the taxpayers through oentinuing such lines. Dr. rreale said a similar .investigation seemed to he desirable in New Zealand, and perhaps the people affected would undertake to pay a, special rate to make up the deficit on operations without interest.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17871, 30 August 1932, Page 6
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