RAILWAY POLICY.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1925, Page 4

RAILWAY POLICY.

W Ki.i.INDTt IN. Tone *Jlt. In a -lalenient to the Press. I lie chairman of tlm llailway Hoard made some remark- ••xplanatory of He--1!<.:*.1.1 ’- pro; n.-als a- e. inaim-d in the revised tariif. The report -tale-, that a a result ol iu.|.tit ii l - the hoal'd have obtained an n.h.juate in-iyht into the wants of the I (eparlmetti's cusitjim-i-s. The Informal mu tint- .uaiued has also < 1 *•!initelv p .ini.- 1 iii the dlieetiou of a yen.-ial demand for a heller service, lather than redueed rates. Thi- vi>-vv| i-. -iipi.v.rted he the report of the com-J mission of Foolish railway experts who . recently impnred into railway aliairs. j and who. in iletiliiie with tin* matter ol j e.mij eiitinn with the railways, stated ! that they did not think that rates had j had so much effect upon trafii.- as ia- j ( iliLies of door to door conveyance. An- S ether factor i- the liuaneial position - o| i tie Department, ‘i he Koval Com- ( iais-iou stated that the e.xperienee ol lour year- pre.ediup; their rejiort was that there was no maryin for redue- ] lion ol rates unless by doing so more i tral.'k- < oiihl l.e seettred. K-eyardiny anomalies the position was diHieult hei attse eoiicessions in rate- have Is-ett given for s| eeiiie )iurp.i-»*s. IMH NC IP AI. Al-1 IOIi AT fO NS. Passenger rates are not materiall.v altered. Holiday excursion fares tire now to he further redueed and eon--1 cession.- yiveti as to the use <>i tickets. .Minimum charges are to he reduced Special excursion fare- are to he elniryod when deemed desirable at reduced rates. Family, ordinary. and excursion tickets will ho issued, also twelve and fifty trip tickets. Season tickets, no alterations. Annual tickets. -ItyltL increase. Reporters’ tickets increased to two-thirds ordinary fare. Com-os-intis are made to picnic parlies front schools, factories and trade unions. (Suburban fares, nonces -ion made for shorter distance uj> to live miles. Charges for express luy- 1 yaye are reduced. Checking charges increased. Parcel- also increased. There are various other eonecssion-. J There is a lengthy li-t under classification rate. There will bo an in-oron-ed charge for frozen meat and vvu'.l and sliyht decreases In the exec.- rates. On live stock the only material alteration is prescript ion • the minimum half truck rate for lots of animal-, ( harye- on metal tor toed In-dii - are to In* increased. Chit rye- for demurrage "ill not he made until eight hours have elap.-ed in-teail uj the present five. A new provision i- inserted proscribing a elia rye of 1- Ad per ton per day or par! of a (lav when goods for shipment are held in irucks waiting to he shipped. Regarding coal rates it seem- eleariv impe.-sihle to justify continuance of the special rates if the Department i- ( : io nay it- way. Various charge- arc 1 made in cal rates.