Transportation problems cent to be a source of worry throughout the Dominion, and the pressing qui tion of the future of our great railway systems, one privately owned and one under the control of the Federal Government. Despite the fact that striking improvements have been made by these lines in the handling of passenger and freight tref, and espite the rapid and steady rise in the volume of trafic offering, it either f this, and 20 avoid acframe will proceed one way on eidents and permit of higher speeds. But, again, all this construction and novation in addition to the normal maintenance ig at a heavy cost to the taxpayer. Tt is argued by those who favour the rapid development. of better highways that they stimulate tourist trame from the United States.
And it is admitted that these tourists bring a lot of money into the country, But just how this-mone can be balanced up in such a way be said to pay for the roads, has never been quite figured out,
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