International Talks on Congestion
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1"`" reports on the traffic-congestion problem will be among the subiects considered at the international congress at Hamburg and Berlin from August '29 to September 6, of the International Union of Public Transport. it was a prominent subject at the last congress.
Mr. E. Nielsen, of Copenhagen Tramways, will deal with ways of reducing congestion to assist public transport. Mr. R. Maestrelli, of Milan municipal transport undertaking, will initiate a discussion on underground highways and other ways of overcoming congestion.
Two economic aspects of operation will be: considered by Mr. B. B. C. Felix, of The Hague Tramways. One will be the relationship between fares and receipts and expenditure, and the other the reduction of costs by oneman working.
Mr. L. Lagarrigue, of the Paris transport undertaking, will speak on the latest progress in motorbus construction and present trends.
NEW SERVICE TO WALES
IN a reserved decision, the North L Western Traffic Commissioners have granted the application by. the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., for a new summer Saturday express service from Matlock to North Wales', picking up at Bakewell, Buxton, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Northwich.
British Railways objected, particularly on the grounds that unlimited duplication was sought. (The CornMercial Motor, February 8.) The decision restricts the licence to one vehicle on each departure.
" 30 " PLATES NOT NEEDED
THE law does not require goods vehicles subject to a speed limit of 30 m.p.h. to display.." 30" plates at the rear, and neither is it desirable. This has been stated by the Traders' Road Transport Association, who say that in some parts of the country operators are being offered "30" plates to attach to heavy goods vehicles, the 20 m.p.h. speed limit for which will be abolished on May I.
Operators are advised not to purchase such plates, but it is pointed out that " 20" plates will still be required for vehicles which will continue to be limited to 20 m.p.h.
WELCOME TO VISITORS
WINDOW bills printed in English, VI' French and German to welcome foreign visitors are being displayed in the buses of Brighton, Hove and District Omnibus Co., Ltd., and Brighton Corporation. Among other things, they explain the computation of fares and ask passengers not to offer 10s. or ft notes in payment of fares of low denominations. This practice has caused embarrassment to conductors.