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CARTER, PATERSON TRAFFIC TO GO BY RAIL

11th February 1949
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

I T is understood that the long-distance traffic formerly carried by road by Carter, Paterson and Co., Ltd., is gradually to be transferred to rail. Next Monday the London-Manchester run will be cancelled.

On February 7, 12 drivers and mates employed on the London-Manchester route were given notice terminating their employment. "The Commercial Motor " understands that a deputation was to be made to the Transport and General Workers' Union and that unless satisfaction were obtained, the men would withdraw from the Union.

PORTSMOUTH NEXT?

ItRAJOR BRUCE, M.P. (Portsmouth IVINorth), is anxious that a co-ordination scheme, similar to that proposed for the north-east, should be introduced in the Portsmouth area.

In the House of Commons he asked the Minister of Transport whether he was aware that in the area covered by the Portsmouth district survey, road passenger transport was provided by six main bus companies operating on separate time tables," with consequent delay and inconvenience to travellers," and what steps he proposed to take to ensure proper co-ordination of all passenger-travel facilities in the entire area, Mr. Barnes replied that under the Transport Act the British Transport Commission could prepare area schemes. Meanwhile, any improvement in services was, in the first place, a matter for the operators concerned, and ultimately for the Licensing Authority,

"YELLOW-BAND" SCHEME SPEEDS LONDON BUSES A N improvement in the running of. buses in the West End and City of London, after an extension of "No Waiting" restrictions, is reported by the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee in its report for 1947-48.

This imprpvement, states the report, was based on timing checks by London Transport, which also said that buses were able to draw up at recognized stopping places more easily.

During the first four months of the -" yellow-band" scheme in London's streets road accidents were 22.4 per cent, fewer than in the comparable period of 1946. In the view of the Committee, the smoother and more fluid vehicle movement tended to reduce impatience and irritation among drivers and made for safer driving.

NEXT WEEK'S APPEALS MEXT week the Appeal Tribunal will

in both London and Newcastle upon Tyne.

On February 15-16 the appeal of Commercial H. and H. Transport, Ltd., against a decision of the West Midland Licensing Authority will be heard at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2. There will be 13 respondents, including the Railway Executive.

On February 18 the Tribunal will sit at the Mopthall, Newcastle upon Tyne, to hear appeals by Mr. J. W. Red and Messrs. L. P. Nelson and Son against decisions of the Northern Deputy Licensing Authority.'


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