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not encumbered with this accretion of 100 years and, for this reason, among others, is able to command more attractive rates. Whilst the railways appear on the face of it, to be determined to maintain the rate classifitation on which their case is based, they are, in fact, doing little to achieve this laudable object. This is proved by the fact that the Yorkshire Licensing Authority recently stated that only about 20 per cent, of good, are carried by the railways at standard rates.
Sir Josiah Stamp made a further appeal for co-ordination, and the
B.R.F. comments that, judging by recent railway activities, their policy is the abolition of all road transport which competes with their own services. Negotiations with a view to the co-ordination of transport would, therefore, appear to be a waste of time.
Sir Josiah has replied in honeyed terms to the Federation's statement and he asserts that the railway policy is to secure the highly necessary co-ordination of road and rail function in the public interest.
The sting is evident in his final remark, however, when he says that the particular interests of certain sections of the community shoul& of course, be subjected to any overriding considerations which may be necessary in the interests of the nation.