B.R.S. Joins R.H.A. in Rates Agreement
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'OR the first time, British Road
I Services has joined with the Metropolitan and South Eastern Area of the Road Haulage Association and the National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers in agreeing recommended rates for the transport of Christmas mail in the London postal region. The charges are as follows:—
A copy of the schedule has been sent to the London Region of the G.P.O. These charges are likely 'to be widely used outside London.
TRADERS WANT UNILATERAL PARKING
16i RESOLUTION asking the
Minister of Transport to authorize, wherever possible, unilateral parking instead of "no waiting" restrictions, because of the hardship caused to occupiers of premises and to the public, was accepted at the autumnal conference of the National Chamber of Trade, at Morecambe, on Monday. The conference also pressed for greater expenditure on the roads.
A majority vote carried a resolution urging the removal of the 30 m.p.h. speed limit from light commercial vehicles on derestricted roads.
#I3,000 LOSS FACED
GWING the figures so that the local public would understand if another advance in fares became necessary, Councillor Lyonette, chairman of Darlington Transport Committee, said at a recent council meeting that the transport department might lose £13,000 this year. A deficit of £.300 was originally estimated, but the cost of fuel had risen by £4,850 a year. electricity by £4,400, and wages by £3,500
. • 1953 Lo.T: CONGRESS •
NEXT year' congress of the Institute bf Transport will be held in Glasgow from July. 1-3. Papers will be read by' Sir Reginald H. Wilson, comptroller of the British Transport Commission, and Dr. W. H. Glaoville, director of road research.
• PARK ROYAL STRIKE ENDS HE 14-week-old strike of employees of Park Royal Vehicles, 'Ltd., was due to end on Wednesday. Mr. W. R. Black,. managing director, announced on -Monday that the men had accepted by an overwhelming majority a resolu tion to return' to work. '