LONDON’S TRANSPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1929, Page 6

LONDON’S TRANSPORT

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PROPOSED. [United Press Association.—By Electric Te leg ra ph.—Copy right. ] LONDON, Dec. 2, In the House of Commons, Mr Al.orrison announced that the Government has decided as a substitute for the Traffic Bill, which was rejected on July 18th last, a far-reaching bill unifying all of the transport : undertakings in the London area -under single control. He said that, without the elimination of the present wasteful competition, there could- not he sufficient revenue from the present- fares to meet the expenses, and develop the traffic facilities. The present complication of the private and municipal interests had added to the- difficulties of the situation. It was proposed to explore, with the interests concerned, for fair and equitable. terms for tin* consolidation •of all of the omnibus, tramways, and underground railway: services under public ownership, with unified commercial management. ’

VESTED INTER FSTS A 0 AINST.

LONDON, * Dee. 3.

Everybody concerned in London’s transport, as well [ as the newspapers, are frankly astounded at Air Morrison's statement. The magnitude of the issue is ; shown by the fact that more than a hundred millions of capital is involved in London’s railways, tubes, trams and buses.

The Daily Telegraph’s Parliamentary editor says: “It is quite certain that nakedly Socialistic proposals, sue!) as this appears to be, will never he accepted by this Parliament. The Government will he pressed for a further explanation.”