R.H.E. Depots Being Assessed?
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IT is understood that representatives J. from various finance houses have been canvassing Road Haulage Executive depots throughout the country, seeking financial and statistical information about the assets which might be offered for sale during denationalization. The Executive have circulated a notice to all depots, stating that any inquiry made at depots should be referred to headquarters and that there should be no unauthorized disclosure of information.
The matter may be raised in the House of Commons when the Lords' amendments to the Transport Bill come up for discussion.
B.RS. REVENUE STILL DOWN
REVE.NUE of British Road Services in the four weeks to March 22 amounted to £6,230,000, compared with £6,267,000 in the corresponding period of last year. In the first 12 weeks of the year, receipts totalled £17,858,000, as against E18,007,000 in the first 12 weeks of 1952.
The provincial and Scottish bus interests of the British Transport Commission continue to operate at a higher level of receipts than last year. In the four weeks to March 22, revenue was £3,268,000 (£3,104,000 a year ago) and in the first 12 weeks £9,553,000 (£8,878,000). During the respective four-week periods, London Transport's revenue rose from £5,042,000 to £5,093,000 and in the 12-week periods from £13,844,000 to £14,784,000.
STATE SHOULD PAY
'THE provision of parking places off I the highway should be paid for out of the Road Fund and should not he the responsibility of local authorities. This decision has been reached by the standing joint committee of the 28 Metropolitan boroughs, which have been considering the problem of finding parking places for commercial vehicles arriving in London at night.
ROADS NOT SATURATED IN reply to a question put by Lord i Howe, last week, Lord Birkenhead stated in the House of Lords that he did not think that the approaches to, and communications between, the major cities had reached saturation point. He gave an assurance that the Government fully, realized the desirability of adapting roads to increasing traffic pressure as soon as the economic position permitted.
STAFF VACANCY
A VACANCY may shortly occur on rt the editorial staff of The Commercial Motor for an energetic young man of good general education. He must be able to write plain English, be quick to grasp ideas, and be able to work rapidly and accurately. A knowledge of, and • interest in, passenger transport is highly desirable. Applications should be .addressed to the editor.