THE TRANSPORT STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1924, Page 2

THE TRANSPORT STRIKE

"True COY’S DIFFICULTIES. [Reuters Telegrams.] LONDON, March 23 The co-ordinating of London’s transport facilities was suggested at the Court of Enquiry into the tramway strike, as being the only way out of the present difficulties, which are attributed to the wasteful competition under the present system. Mr Bevin siad that he was of opinion that an increase in wages of 8s a week could be granted by adopting traffic- control. .Mr Pick, of the London General Omni Inis Company, stated that- owing to private omnibuses competing with the trams in the suburbs, the Company had been compelled to lower the price of the fares on their buses on the same route. 'The result was that tlici'c were three services where one would be adequate. Some means of public control appeared to be the only remedy that would enable the tramway companies to pay increases in wages. Mr Aslifiold, replying to Mr '-Bevin/ also expressed ' the opinion that the onlv remctlv was tile coiiuilete co-or-

"True COY’S DIFFICULTIES. [ R ECTERS Tei. CORAMS. ] LONDON, March 23 The co-ordinating of London’s transport facilities was suggested at the Court of Enquiry into the tramway strike, as being the only way out of the present difficulties, which are attributed to the wasteful competition under the present system. Mr Bevin siad that he was of opinion that an increase in wages of 8s a week could be granted by adopting traffic- control.

Mr Pick, of the London General Omnibus Company, stated that owing to private omnibuses competing with the trams in the suburbs, the Company had been compelled to lower the price of tho fares on their buses on the same route. 'The result was that tlici'c wore three services where one would be adequate. Some means of public control appeared to be the only remedy that would enable the tramway companies

to pay increases m wages. Mr Aslifiold, replying to Mr '-Bevin/ also expressed ' the opinion that the only remedy was the complete co-or-dination of the transport facilities of London under a traffic authority charging only such faros as would enable file payment of good wages. "The city streets were remarkably qtvcL over the week-end. Huge crowds walked to and from work. As Saturday was a half holiday, the crowd took the strike good lnmiouredly. ST HIKE RS 1 )ETE R-A 11N ED. LONDON, Mi-acli 23 The tram and Inis strike situation is unchanged. A meeting of the strikers at Ilamniersmitli carried a resolution urging the closing of the London tubes and district railways. Other meetings expressed a determination to carry 'on tile strike to a successful issue. The Court of Enquiry sat all day long. On its adjourning, the Chairman announced that it would not sit again, unless it required further evidence.