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Mr Kitson replied that the Gov ernment's tactics of setting a pa norm is antagonistic and doe not help matters — he wouli welcome a return to free collec tive bargaining.
The director-general of thi Chartered Institute of Transport Brigadier Donald Locke, askec for more details of Mr Kitson': proposal to set up a Nationa Transport Authority to en courage co-ordinated, inte grated transport planning.
He replied that he envisage: something rather smaller thar the postwar British Transpor Commission, but composed o people who have the power tc take action quickly.
Finally, Donald MacCuish, the Highlands and Islands De velopment Board, asked wha the TGWU has done abou. persuading the EEC to introduce some flexibility into the drivers hours regulations for operators in difficult areas.
Mr Kitson said he appreciatec that because of the geography 01 Mr MacCuish's region that eighl hours driving in a day are insufficient to get anywhere worth while and that a concession is needed.
The TGWU has been discussing this with the EEC in Brus sels, he said, but as with all matters connected with the EEC, it is a slow business.
The conference was chaired by Sir Peter Masefield, chairman of London Transport, who was congratulated on his incisive handling by Commercial Motor's editor lain Sherriff.