Mixed blessing
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THE INCREASED lorry weighl proposed by Sir Arthur will b wholly neutralised by "objectia nable" taxation and contrc proposals, the Road Haulage A socation claimed on Tuesday
Describing the report as mixed blessing, a spokesmz told CM that RHA is concernE about the amount of tax whic heavy vehicle operators will t called upon to pay, and claimE that the environmental contro will prove to be too costly.
-We are concerned that tt report as a whole will lead to E overall increase in the cost road haulage," he said.
He also said that the noise r gulations will be costly 1 achieve, lorry parking will be e pensive to provide, and said th these, along with the costs ass ciated with lorry action area road building schemes, ar safety features required for lc ries would cost the industry "titanic amount."