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17th May 1968, Page 46
17th May 1968
Page 46
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Bus Strikes —

in, out and pending from our industrial correspondent • Municipal busmen at Newcastle upon Tyne who have been on strike for a fortnight following the recent PIB report on their......

Quantity Licensing Doomed

says PETER WALKER • Summing up the effects of their opposition to the Transport Bill at the end of its Committee stage in the Commons on Wednesday, the Conservative party......

Uneconomic Services

• Quite a large number of socially desirable but completely uneconomic bus services could only operate if there were fare increases, said Sir Robert Cary (Tory, Withington), in......

Reduced Fuel Tax Plea Fails

• Opposition attempts to alleviate the tax increase on fuel failed when the Finance Bill, which gives effect to the Budget, was discussed in Committee last week. Amendments were......

Thc Reductions

• Last year the Road Haulage subsidiaries of the Transport Holding Company owned 18,214 vehicles and employed 38,097 staff. These figures, given in the Commons for the first......

Transport Bill Salaries Problem

• The salaries of members of the new authorities proposed in the Transport Bill would be considered in the light of the need to obtain the best men for the job, and the pay......

Demand For Mud Flaps Rejected

• A demand for compulsory mud flaps on the rear mudguards of heavy vehicles was turned down by the Government last week. Mr. Bob Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the MoT, who......