Staggered Hours to Relieve Traffic Congestion
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THE 12th annual report of the I London and-Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee for the year 1936-97 is obtainable from II.M. Stationery Office, price 9d. net. During the period under review, the Main Committee held 11 meetings and the three Standing Sub-committees 13, 4 and 2 respectively, A General Purposes Sub-committee was also set np to advise the Main Committee on questions of broad policy.
Concerning roads and referring to the 4,500 miles taken over by the Ministry under the Trunk Roads Act, 1936, these are entirely outside the County of London and do not touch the more congested parts, but rapid development in the home counties calls for
more and more road facilities, whilst the frequency of accidents on arterial roads draws attention to the need for further safety measures. The Committee therefore hopes that energetic steps will be taken to reconstruct the principal roads radiating from London.
On the question of the staggering of hours of work to reduce traffic congestion, it is pointed out that many trades are inter-related; the question is, therefore, a difficult one. Whilst it may not be practicable generally to stagger hours of work, some relief during peak periods would be obtained by appropriate adjustments of the starting limes in the case of establishments employing large staffs, and secondary and technical schools.
Conditions as regards building development justify. the view held by the London Passenger Transport Board that future building should be related to existing or contemplated road cr rail facilities, and it is recommended that the Board and the four main line railways should be brought into consultation before any important development scheme be decided upon.
The Committee will review the regulations on slow-moving traffic in central London, and consider whether further restrictions might be applied.
An inspection of 210 miles of bus route, including all those in the central area, has been carried out, and the system of fixed stops brought into operation on about 164) miles.