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held up for several hours in loading or unloading material, what purpose is served by improving the flow of traffic either between our main industrial centres or within the confines of our large towns and cities?
"The cost of these delays which occur so frequently at certain" works must, during the year, reach an appalling figure. Obviously this waste has to be recovered by the public haulier by coverage in his rates.
Too Many Vehicles "The C-licence holder is equally concerned, and it is probable that he operates. more vehicles in consequence than is really necessary. I would like to make an urgent plea to all concerned in the movement of traffic to reconsider their arrangements. for the loading and unloading of vehicles. The country just cannot afford this waste of manpower and machinery."
A cross-section of Midland operators' views, obtained during an investigation of the subject, reveals the pressing need for closer liaison between transport managers and traders' staff, the cases in which it exists only serving to emphasize the wastage its lack causes. Whether this should be at executive level or between the driver and the dispatch foreman depends on circumstances.
One of the most forthright comments by operators on terminal delays was made by a haulier in the North Midlands who handles a wide variety of port and inter-depot traTc, including foodstuffs and steel.