Transport Policy
Sir, —For years the economy of New Zealand has been chained to an out-of-date railway service w’hich costs the taxpayers of this country millions a year. Why does not the Government lift the present restrictions on road transport trucks, at present 30 miles? If the Government put this out to 230 miles half of the transport business would be carried on the roads at a very much cheaper rate than the present railway charges (no off-loading). This might put quite a few railwaymen out of work but they could easily be absorbed in some useful industry. It is up to the Government to think along these lines. With overseas prices for our produce going down and internal costs going up something should be done.—Yours, etc., MERCHANT. May 12, 1961.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 3
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131Transport Policy Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 3
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