§ Mr A. T. DAVIESasked the Minister of Transport whether the question of railway passenger and other railway rates are under consideration, or whether the Railway Rates Tribunal periodically revises such rates; and, if so, when is the next revision due?
§ Mr. GOSLINGThe Railway Rates Tribunal set up under the Railways Act, 1921, is charged with the duty of settling the standard charges to be made by the railway companies on and after a day to be appointed by the Tribunal, and the Act contains provisions for subsequent modification of such charges if the Tribunal think fit. The schedules of charges as submitted by the railway companies are now under the consideration of the Tribunal. Pending the coming into force of the new standard charges, the transitory provisions of the Act apply and applications for reduction of existing rates and fares may be made to the Tribunal.