RAILWAY EXPENDITURE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 39, 2 March 1937, Page 3

RAILWAY EXPENDITURE

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£3,500,000 During Next Year expansion plans

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WELLINGTON, Laat Night. Tentative proposals for capital and renewals of expenditure by the Railway Departmenf during the financial year commencing April 1 next were outlined by the Hon. J). G. Sullivan, Minister of Hailways, in an address to railwaymen of Palmerston North yesterday. He emphasised that these estimates had not yet been considered by Cabinet, but his purpose in placing them before the men was to indicate to them and the pubiic that the Government was planning for the expansion and improvement of railway facilities in keeping with the growing requirements of the Dominion. He further stated that the expenditure was desirable to enable the department to function efficiently as the main transport organisation jn New Zealand. He said that he had been informed by the general manager that estimates prepared for the Government' s consideration for expenditure on new works, renewals and replacements during the coming financial year was £3,500,000. Of this £1,610,000 was required for rolling stock, £1,427,000 for ways and works, £289,000 for track renewals, £191,000 for signal and electric equipment, £166,000 for workshops and £72,000 for road services.