S.I. No. 355/1953:

THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL. CORAS IOMPAIR EIREANN (CORK-MACROOM RAILWAY LINE) EXEMPTION ORDER, 1953.

THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL. CORAS IOMPAIR EIREANN (CORK-MACROOM RAILWAY LINE) EXEMPTION ORDER, 1953.

WHEREAS Córas Iompair Éireann applied on the 29th day of September, 1952, to the Transport Tribunal for Exemption Orders pursuant to Section 55 of the Transport Act, 1950 (No. 12 of 1950) in respect of the railway line between Cork and Macroom and the services of trains thereon as specified in the Schedule hereto :

AND WHEREAS Notice of said application was duly published in the manner and at the times directed by the said Tribunal :

AND WHEREAS two objections by interested parties to the making of the Orders applied for were received by the said Tribunal but said objections were subsequently withdrawn :

AND WHEREAS the said Tribunal held a Sitting for hearing the said objectors and the Board on the 30th day of October, 1953, due notice whereof was given to the said parties :

AND WHEREAS neither of the two said objectors appeared at the said Sitting and after hearing the Board at the said Sitting the said Tribunal decided to make the Orders applied for without modifications and without any limitation as to the period of operation :

NOW, WE, THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL, in exercise of the powers conferred on us by Section 55 of the Transport Act, 1950 (No. 12 of 1950) hereby order as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Córas Iompair Éireann (Cork-Macroom Railway Line) Exemption Order, 1953.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1953.

3. Córas Iompair Éireann is hereby exempted from the obligation to operate the services of trains for merchandise as specified in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

4. Córas Iompair Éireann is hereby exempted from the obligation to restore all or any of the services of trains for merchandise as specified in Part II of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

All services of special trains for merchandise on the railway line between Cork and Macroom in the County-Cork, which were in operation immediately before the 1st day of June, 1950.

PART II.

All or any services of trains for merchandise on the railway line between Cork and Macroom in the County of Cork which were temporarily discontinued under the Emergency Powers (Córas Iompair Éireann) (Reduction of Railway Services) Order, 1944.

Dated this 20th day of November, 1953.

J. P. BEDDY, Chairman, The Transport Tribunal.

C. K. McGRATH, Secretary, The Transport Tribunal.