Mr. A. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Transport how many hours of operational service were obtained from the 11 diesel rail-buses which are at present stored out of use.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe Railways Board tells me that this information is not available.
Mr. A. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Transport when the 11 diesel rail-buses, which are at present stored out of use, were purchased; and what their total capital value was when new.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe Railways Board's fleet of diesel rail-buses was purchased in 1958 and 1959. The original capital cost of the 11 now in store was about £163,000.