Glasgow Traffic Proposals
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IN a report to the highways committee of Glasgow Corporation, the chief constable, Mr. James Robertson, and the city engineer, Mr. James Riddet, suggest that the possibility of reducing the number of streets used by public service vehicles be examined.
The two officials are to have discussions on the proposal with Scottish Omnibuses, the general manager of the Corporation transport department and the Traffic Commissioners.
The report also recommends an extension of the one-way traffiC system in the centre of Glasgow because of the withdrawal by October, 1962, of tramcars in the city, and also as a result of a survey to find the most suitable sites for parking meters.
RAILWAY SCRAPS ROAD FLEET THE German Federal Railway has announced that, parallel to a steady reduction in its bus fleet, it is bringing down numbers of its road goods vehicles. There are now only some 120 road goods vehicles still operated directly by the State-owned railway, while the number of operators running vehicles on contract work has risen to 70‘k