MOTOR COMPETITION.

Otaki Mail, 22 August 1923, Page 3

MOTOR COMPETITION.

NiTLGT ON RAILWAYS. Tiit'i’e wtis M'i'y reaJ iwul increasing x C'jijijK'fit ion by Jitulur irutiic with Uiu , railway.*, said tin.* ALiniMei’ in the Kailivj«y.s Statoiiient, aiul ii the dapailincutn?i> to bold its own. i-on cessions t«» , ii.i’ris ui. the railways ami to the stali: . tvoul'l have to be subjecieil to very v , do:-e in\esfignl ion. Lt was dear that ) ajv iaci’case in ireighl. rates, to eii- . able ihe dei»artmeut u» earn interest diaries would divert more traJiie to the roatls. ii was well known that _ f motorists were not charged with any cent ri but ion to the construction aiul maintenance ol f roads. also that the Tail wavs carried road metal tor the repair oJ* roads and involved a Joss ot £."fwiHii per annum. Motor t raltic had it legitimate held which was supplement ary, rather than competitive ot. tile railways. They should act as feed- t ci's to rapid and regular transport in districts where a railway would not he ju*ti.tie<i. , The depart men r has had under con-J-idcraiion proposals to obtain some t motor vehicles for use in conduction , with ‘he railways. These would be obtained and worked at lirst as an experiment in selected district.-', and Jan her operations would be guided by ; the experience thus gained. In addi- . lion, contracts might he made with those now engaged in the motor-eai- j lying trade, work in co-operation. , in.-head of in competition with tlie tie- , piirtwoiii: Something would have to ( lie ilc.me by !o.>al bodies and others iu-fen-sivii, in the direction of deteriuinjug under what conditions these motors tan he permitted to use the roads.