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23rd December 1977
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

HON from the transport industry over the Government's ort Bill has been predictably mild, even hushed only people with very much to say about it are the leration of British Road Passenger Transport (CPT).

leir eyes, the changes proposed to psv licensing is only ng at the edges of the problem."

okesman for the CPT said: "On planning, we do not want licate. We want a new system to add something and we irticularly concerned that the Traffic Commissioners be in no way bound by the county plans.

?..y should retain their impartiality and continue to see iole plan beyond county boundaries. If necessary they I be able to stop a county from introducing an illscheme."

lokesman for the Freight Transport Association claimed I "ignored all the practicalities".

.rring to the proposed changes in the distance a vehicle able to be taken for weighing or testing (from one to five he said: "A whole lot of operators will be sent off on these rith no compensation when they are running legally.

s could be crucial with reduced driving hours and the 450 iokesman for the Road Haulage Association agreed that w five-mile distance would be a problem area, as would '-street parking proposals.