The N.u.r.'s Policy on Railway Workshops

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from Stan Mills Railway Review of October 22nd carried the following lead article: "When the representatives of the NUR went to see the Minister of Transport about the production and repair policy of British Railways' workshops, he told them that if they had any ideas on legislation they should let him have them. The issue was discussed by the NEC at their recent quarterly meeting when policy was determined, The NEC noted that the Minister had removed the restrictions imposed by the former Minister on the BRB's { proposal to make wagons for customers outside the publicly-owmed transport sector for use on the railways in this country, "The Minister also made a statement in the House of Commons on March 31 this year that the Government intends, as opportunity arises, to introduce legislation to remove the statutory limitations which impede the nationalised industries, thus enabling the national assets, such as BR workshops, to be employed to the fullest extent, ‘It is understood that the intention is to allow the workshops to tender for export orders. So the NEC worked out the union's policy, Additional legislation should be introduced to provide: "'The right of British Railways to manufacture vehicles, etc., for other industries, "!The right of British Railways to manufacture for export. "tThat the Minister shall have the additional power to approve the decisions made by the Board on all major activities concerning work-~ shops, i.e., on maintenance and repairs as well as manufacture and production, "tThat it shall be incumbent upon the BRB to ensure that their ow workshops are brought up to and maintained in a state of full efficienty.s "tThat it shall be obligatory upon the BRB to ensure that its ow workshops are fully loaded before any work is contracted to private industry. "tThat purchases of material, components, etc., from outside firms only be resorted to when it is not practicable to produce requirements in the railway workshops. "tand, that the restrictions imposed by Clause 5 of section 13 in regard to the manufacture of road vehicles, bodies, chasis, etce, should be removedeeceee'