More Side Entrances Into Haulage
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CONFUSING decisions of the Transport Tribunal have been responsible for the growth of a number of side entrances into haulage. The action of Mr. D. I. R. Muir, Metropolitan *Licensing Authority, in refusing a large part of the Merchandise Transport application in June, in the face of adverse Tribunal decisions in other C-to-A transfer cases, shows an awareness of the danger to the haulage industry of allowing large manufacturing concerns to operate what were originally C-licensed fleets under A licence.
In the event of an appeal, the Tribunal will be able, to review the situation in the light of recent experience and may come to the conclusion that such grants are not in the public interest.
Opinion is growing that stronger guidance from the Tribunal on certain of these principles would be to the advantage of all concerned.