RAILWAYS NOT TO CHARGE ON PALLETS E VIDENCE of a new
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spirit of enterprise on the part of the railways is contained in the announcement that no conveyance charges will be made by British Railways as from November 2 on owners' pallets on which goods are loaded, or for the return of pallets to senders.
Traffic conveyed on pallets by goods or passenger train will be charged on the net weight of the goods and packing, but excluding the weights of the pallets. Returned empty pallets will be carried free by rail back to the point of origin.
Following experimental movements by rail, arranged in conjunction with large companies, 72 additional pallet wagons are being built to cater for regular flows of traffic.
B.R. YEHIeLES LICENSED
THEMetropolitan Licensing Authority has granted the Eastern Region of British Railways free A licences to operate 789 vehicles and 646 trailers from 31 bases in the London City railway district.