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ROAD HAULAGE is a means t( an end, not an end in itself Briar Weatherley is right that we nee( to ensure empty running is cut t( a minimum ('British standards CM 30 April), but greater saving would accrue if we looked at thi reasons why such a high total o road milage is covered.
Many supermarket chains rui their own fleets, distribution cen tres, advertising and administra tion systems, despite selling simila goods at similar prices.
We allow staff to live far awa: from workplaces and commute b: road, hindering key users. Row haulage can be efficient. It is oftei government — and EU — policie that force it to add immeasurabb to waste in the national economy. Anthony Phillips
Salisbury, Wiltshire