Port's Plea for Transport Fails
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nESPITE a plea that improved road
transport might revive the fishing industry at Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. Alex Robertson, last week refused to grant a B licence to M. Murchison and Sons, The Garage, Kyle.
Murchison's were opposed by British Raglways and Highland Haulage, Ltd.. when they asked for a licence to cover fish deliveries from the town to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Peterhead, Aberdeen and Fraserburgh. However, after hearing the case Highland Haulage withdrew.
Mr. J. D. McRae, a Ross-shire county councillor, said the people of Kyle wanted their fishing industry revived. It had gradually dwindled since the war because of (he development of other west coast fishing ports which were well served by road transport.
Good road facilities ensured a quick delivery at markets at an economical rate, but Kyle was not fortunate in this respect. Fish landed there had to be sent by rail at too high a rate. To attract boats hack to Kyle a new pier was_ built in 1954, but British Railways were unco-operative.
Although little or no traffic was avail able at present. Mr. 'McRae thought the grant of a licence to Murchison's would be a major factor in re-creating Kyle as a fishing port.
For British Railways, Mr. D. Brown said he could not understand the application_ He had never before heard anyone come forward and ask for a licence to carry traffic which did not exist.
After deferring his decision, Mr. Robertson refused the application.