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G N.R.(I.) Excluded from Irish Nationalization Plans?

29th July 1949, Page 5
29th July 1949
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE Republic of Ireland Transport Bill, 1949, was given a first reading in the Dail fast week, and the second reading will take place at the end of October.

Although the text of the Bill is not likely to he issued for Several weeks, its provisions propose to establish a Board and, amongst other things, the acquisition Of Coras Iompair Eireann, the Grand Canal andvarious various other

transport systems. A ceo rdi ng to usually reliable sources of informaaon, there is no proposal to acquire the 6.N.R.(I.). This is strange, aS railways normally head the list irt propOsali' to

nationalin transport.' •T •

When the Congress of Irish Unions met at Cork, last week; an emergency resolution was passed urging the need for nationalization of the G.N.R. (I.). This move followed the news that the railway; which operates both rail and road transport south of the border and rail _Services' only in the north, was to -cut down services and dismiss a number of workers. •

Conferences regarding the situation have been held betweeh the directors of the company, the Ulster Minister of Commerce and the chairman. of the U1Ster Transport Authority. At the C.I.U. Congress there Was strong support for the Dublin Government's proposal to nationalize the public transport industry generally. . Demands were made that any labour representative appointed • to the Transport Board should, be chosen from CIII. ranks. As-a result of the Milne Report, it appeared that machinery worth £200,000 would be useless, said a representative of the Irish Engineering and Industrial Union at the Congress. Commenting that 20 new buses were arriving in the country every week, he appealed to the Central Council to ensure that these vehicles were assembled by Coras lompair Eireann.

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IN A LINE OR TWO From August 1, 1945,to May 2R this year, the Government spent £.27,320,000 on motor vehicles The Road Passenger Executive has now moved its headquarters to Euston Station Central Offices.

After almost three years' delay, Inverness Roads Committee is to build a central bus station in the town. .


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