ROAD-RAIL CO-OPERATION
CO.Mi'A Is IKS POSSESS K),<MK) VEHICLES In the last- few year:;, then 1 lias I ice 11 much more co-operation than formerly between road and rail services in Great Britain. and special containers l'er tile carriage of goods have been designed which lit equally well on motor truck bodies and on rail trucks. In ISI2S tin' British railways had in service 1,574 ol these containers. To-day 1:1,8(10 are in regular use. Some ' years ago railway country lorry services were introduced experimentally in certain. rural districts. These have been extended considerably, and now provide augmented services to country shops, dairy establishments. estates, farms, and private houses in practically every part of the country. .Modern motor trucks are used lor these purposes, and they operate from 2.751 railway stations.
In the past 10 years the number of motor vehicles operated by this British railways has increased from ,4,40(5 to 10,000 vehicles. These are mainly of two and four tons capacity, although light delivery vehicles are also used, ami there are some special 12 tonners for verv lieavv work.
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 87, 21 September 1938, Page 2
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178ROAD-RAIL CO-OPERATION Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 87, 21 September 1938, Page 2
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