Coercion Not the B.T.C.'s . Policy I N"letter to the British 'Road
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Federation, the British Transport, CoMmisSion denies that its policy Is to force the public to use rail. services without regard to • alternative. facilities, whether or not' thee •arc operated. by-the CommiSsion...
"Freedom of choice,.. however, is not to be confused with wasteful duplication of parallel. services," the Commission continues, "and it has. always been 'the function of the Licensing Authorities . . to consider that aspect of coach .
operators' applications. On such occasions, it is usual and, indeed, essential to the ,national interest, to draw the" attention of. the LiCensirig)authbrity to the availability, of rail services which could take the same traffic, including special through : excursion facilities which are -Offered during the holiday season." •• • •
. This is part of a reply to representations made by the B.R.F. to the B.T.C. as a result of Certain remarks made by counsel for the Railway Executive in opposing an application for licences by Barton Transport, Ltd. The B.T.C. says that the Press report of counsel's statement took the Words out of their context.