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Confusion!
Confusion reigned in the industry this week over an incident in which lorries were commandeered by Thames Valley police on the M4 for use in stopping two joyriders in a stolen car. p.3
Public transport plans
Public transport will serve up to 5,000 more residents of Border Region later this year under plans announced by the regional council and the Scot tish Bus Group. 13-3
No sale
:onservative plans for selling )ff both the NFC and the NBC seemed unlikely to find a maret with operators this week.
surprise move
rhere was a surprise behind .he scenes move by the 15;trong British delegation at he International Road TransKort Union congress in Oslo ast week. p.4
Riddle East ban
3yria has joined 13 other VIiddle East countries in ban-ling Ford vehicles from ravelling into or through its .erritory. p.4
Exploration
:entral Regional Council is xploring the possibilities of a :ommon user transport depot iased on Greater London :ouncirs successful Purley Nay scheme in Croydon. p.5 -,4ontract won back Ministry of Defence conract blocked by hauliers last veek after it was taken away rom an operator who had iroken the Government's Pay :ode is to go to the original operator. 13.5
Objection
The FTA has lodged a lastminute objection to Berkshire County Council's Windsor Cordon lorry restriction, which starts on Monday, June 12 p.17
Responsibility
Although LAs are conscious of the problems of overloading inherent in the carriage of certain traffics, it is the responsibility of the hauliers concerned to solve those problems, if they want to stay in business. p.18
Mixed reaction
Government plans to compel large employers to give up one third of the seats on their boards to employees have drawn a mixed reaction from the transport industry. p.19
Prerequisite
Public support for buses must continue, says the TGWU in a leaflet which argues that viable bus services are an essential prerequisite of life in our towns and cities. p.20
Keeping licence
A Sheffield operator has retained his holiday tours licence, despite opposition from National Travel. p.21
New device
A new device for reducing wind drag on tractor /trailer combinations has been an nounced by Airshield. p.22
Fire fighter
Reynolds Boughton Chassis Ltd has introduced a high speed 6x6 fire-fighting chassis featuring a unique, centrally mounted transmission system of Boughton's own design.