T.R.T.A. Object to Discrimination
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virJHAT the T.R.T.A. objects to is VY discrimination against commercial vehicles, said Mr. G. F. Page at the annual meeting of the Southampton Area of Traders Road Transport Association. Obviously the conflicting demands for road space meant there had to be an acceptance of the need for some regulations, added Mr. Page, who went on: "We are most alarmed at the apparent total lack of awareness of the disruptive effect on industrial and civic life of a city, when vital deliveries of goods are interfered with.
"What possible justification is there for speeding up the flow of private cars into Central London? It will encourage more to come. And what happens to all these cars when they reach the centre? What, too, are commercial vehicle drivers going to do if they reach these non-stop streets half-way through the ban?"
OPPOSITION, DISHOP AUCKLAND Council's site El for a proposed £40,000 bus station in the town, is being opposed by bus operators who claim that the site selected is not near enough to the town centre.