7,entral Committee's Warning on Roads
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FINLESS in the near future the roads ‘s-1 in this country are improved to sect the full needs of passenger and reight traffic, the congestion which ow exists will become chaotic." This tarning is contained in the report to ie Minister of Transport of the Central :onsultative Committee for Great iritain covering 1954.
They consider that the British Transort Commission should devote their ands, as far as practicable, to the todernization of the railways to regain ,affie from the roads. A total of 102 ranch lines had been closed and at iiast £901,995 a year was being saved, ut "too much retrenchment of rail trviees now may ultimately prove etrirnental to the economy of the ountry:'
Recommendations had been made for le closing of 68 lightly used railway tations to save £40,000 a year. Diesel rains would not necessarily make an nprofitable branch line pay.
"Passenger traffic has often gone to oad for reasons of convenience, which o amount of fare-cutting or increased stensity of rail services can hope to ombat," says the report. "There is arely sufficient traffic to provide both rail and road service with an economic eturn where branch traffic is light nd railway stations happen for istorical reasons to be inconveniently ituated BLUEMEL BUY DOVER FHE business of Dover, Ltd., has been acquired by Bluemel Bros., Id. Mr. F. W. Bluemel has become hairman of Dover, Ltd., and Mr. E. J. cott a director. Mr. J. A. Dover, ormerly chairman and managing direcar, continues as managing director. Mr. G. Carlton Levick, Mr. J. P. :veritt, Mr. F. W. Ward and Mr. C. E. topford retire from the Dover board, ut Mr. Ward carries on as manager nd Mr. Stopford as secretary.
PRESTON FIRESTONE DEPOT rHE Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., have opened a district office nd warehouse at Marsh Lane, Preston. 'he manager is Mr. K. A. Holland and se branch will be under the control of Ir, W. H. Evans, north-western district tanager.
ANOTHER TRAM ROUTE GOES VET another tram route has been I converted to motorbus operation y Liverpool Transport Department. .o meet the demand for additional chides another 24 double-deck buses ave been added to the fleet.
B.M.T.A. PRICE APPEALS EGISLATION to permit appeals to -■ the High Court against decisions of IC price-enforcement committee of the ritish Motor Trade Association would e welcomed, the B.M.T.A. stated on 'uesday.