'The rail road controversy reached a crucial stage toulay when Mr. 4. Pybus, Minister of Transport, met our representatives of railways and four representatives of firms eng: faged in' goods. transport. by" road. 'After a discussion which revealed a cleavage of opinion a.com mittee was formed to. investigate facts relating to the total costs the highway" system, including re—gulation of trafic and contribution Towards the cost' of upkeep by lit ferent classes of road users.
The committee is also enjoined consider the question of regulation
and' to submit: recommendations on of goods transport Oy road and val, these questions.
The recommendations are to be designed to assist the two sides of industry to carry out their functions under equitable conditions which wil adequately safeguard. the interests fof trade and industry. The report submitted before the end
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