PALMERSTON NORTH RAILWAY DEVIATION.
Concerning the Palmierston North deviation, stated Sir Joseph Ward in his (Budget, it was found that transport conditions had altered considerably since the work was placed on the schedule of improvement works and that the expected increased volume of traffic, which would have justified the deviation, had not materialised. Further, the estimate of the cost had been greatly increased since the work was originally authorised, and not only would the deviation produce no extra revenue to meet the additional interest burden but it would actually increase the working costs of the railways. ■ The work ■was clearly not justified at present and should not have been started. It may be added that much of the expenditure, roughly £200,000, already incurred was on account of land-purchases and permanent earthworks, which can he used should it he found necessary to proceed with the work at a later date.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3980, 6 August 1929, Page 3
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149PALMERSTON NORTH RAILWAY DEVIATION. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3980, 6 August 1929, Page 3
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