R.R.S. Will Pass Loads to Railways
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WHERE traffic is beyond the capacity of available trunk-road services, British Road Services will hand it to the railways. This has been stated by the Winter Transport Central Joint Conference. which held a special meeting in London last week, presided over by Mr. J. W. Watkins, a member of the British Transport Commission.
Representatives of the Federation of British Industries, the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, the National Union of Manufacturers arid the National Farmers' Union discussed the part that the B.T.C. could play in the movement of goods traffic during fuel restrictions. • B.T.C. representatives stated that there was spare capacity available both on their rail and water services, and every endeavour would be made to cater for the maximum possible, amount of traffic offered for conveyance.
The Conference agreed that the railways' main contribution would be to concentrate on the carriage of longand medium-distance traffic in full wagon-loads, rather than on shorterdistance traffic not already being carried by rail. Traders are being advised, where they have no private sidings, to divert their longand medium-distance traffic to railheads, from which it will be conveyed by rail to destination points. These railheads will be set up as agreed between traders and local railway managements.
Cartage services from destination points will be studied by local district committees which already exist through the Conference machinery, and which will liaise between local Chambers of Commerce, trade associations, traders arid the railways so that the best use may be made of the facilities available.
PARTIAL GRANT OF TOURS fist a reserved decision, the North LWestern Traffic Commissioners have granted, in part, the application by Messrs. A. E. and R. 1. Niddrie, Middlewich, for a new excursion and tour licence (The Commercial Motor, August 17).
Of the 78 excursions applied for, 45 have been granted. Picking-up points at Byley and Sproston, and a vehicle allowance of two on any one day, have also been authorized. Decision is still reserved on the proposal to pick up and set down at the United States Army Air Force Base, Cranage._
LICENCE FOR DUMPERS? WHEN Consett magistrates last week VV fined F. Gibson and Co. (Newcastle), Ltd.. Gosforth, a total of £4 for having no carrier's licence in respect of two dumpers. Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, defending, said that the decision raised an important matter. This was the first time he had been told that licences were required for such vehicles, he stated. and submitted that licences were not required.