Regulations to combat hooligans
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REGULATIONS have been laid before Parliament to permit drivers of public service vehicles to speak to their control centre by radio whilst the vehicle is in motion.
The use of radio is seen as one of the ways in which hooliganism on buses can be countered with the aid of the police.
The regulations also amend existing regulations on non
payment of fares. In future, a passenger who leaves a psv without having paid the fare for the journey he has taken will be guilty of an offence, unless he has a reasonable excuse.
The installation of two-way radio on new buses is eligible for Government grant at 50 per cent as part of the "new bus grant" system. The cost of equipping existing vehicles
can at present qualify for infrastructure grant if it is part of a scheme costing more than £5,000 needed for bus operational purposes.
From April this year, infrastructure grant will be replaced by transport supplementary grant, under which expenditure by local authorities on bus radio equipment will be eligible for Government grant.
LCL service
A WEEKLY less-than-con tainerload (LCL) service fron Southampton is to be intro duced on April 14 by Dar Containerline.
Consignments in UK will bi stuffed into containers a Dart's groupage depot a Speke, Liverpool, anc delivered to Southampton foi shipment to Halifax N.S.. where boxes will be transferred to a roll-on/roll-of1 vessel operated by Incan Ships Ltd.