fhy coal goes by road
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PILOT survey is being made by the 1. East Midland Economic Planning meil for the Minister of Transport into transportation of coal from East Midland to its various destinations.
t is already clear that a considerable aunt of coal for long-distance destinais is carried by road—including coal ught from the Nottingham coalfields the Birmingham area along a congested d route. The reasons for so much coal ig moved by road will emerge from the vey and ultimately these will reflect the rcise of choice by consumers for various sons and the influence of heavy seasonal aands.
Ile Council's investigations have so far uded a sample survey of three Nottingnshire pits and of public utility underings which use coal extensively, to over the methods of transportation they