Eire Unions Oppose Rail Closure
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DROPOSALS of Eire's committee of
1 inquiry into internal transport, one of which advised the Government to abandon over half the rail network of Coras Iompair Eireann, came under fire from the trade unions last week. The Provisional United Trades Union Organization said that these proposals would involve "the virtual destruction of the railway system," and urged their rejection. A statement said: "Railways remain essential and must continue to be the backbone of the transport system."
P.U.T.U.O. pointed out that no estimate of the increased cost of road maintenance, road vehicles, fuel imports, loss of tourist trade, and adverse repercussions on industrial development had been made.
They suggested that the introduction in Eire of the new merchandise charges scheme operated by British Railways could win additional traffic to C.I.F. The organization believed that illegal haulage was having a seriously detrimental effect on C.I.E.'s finances, and agreed with the recommendation of statutorily prescribed minimum fines, steeply progressive for subsequent convictions. Regarding road passenger transport, the organization opposed the recommendation on the admission of coach tours originating outside the State.
PERKINS ENGINES IN AUSTRALIAN VEHICLES 'THIRTY-FIVE vehicles' made in I Australia have been delivered to Rangoon Corporation for a new rubbish disposal system to be instituted in the city. They were manufactured by the Australian. International Harvester concern for assembly by Setkya Motors, Rangoon, I.H. agents for Burma. Perkins P6(V) engines arc fitted, and the outfits have tipping bodies manufactured by the Fowler Engineering CO. Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
MICROGRAMS . . .
Three Years' Credit: The Ceylon Transport Board are to ask suppliers of vehicles to extend credit for three years. Bus Station: Bolton Transport Committee are having plans prepared for the erection of a bus station at SohoStreet, Bolton. Address Changed : The British Straddle Carrier Co., Ltd., have moved their London office to Pisan House, 45 Wigroore Street, W.1. B.M.M.O. Project: The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., have been granted planning permission to build a bus station at Silkmore Lane, Stafford. Inverness Depot: Plans by S,P.D., Ltd., London, E.C.4, to erect a depot at Longman Road, Inverness, have been approved. They also propose to build a • depot at Dronsfield, Sheffield.
Duple Exhibition : Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd., will hold their biennial coach and bus exhibition at their Hendon works from October 21-25. Scottish Motor Show exhibits will be among the new models displayed. Container Paper : A paper entitled "The Container System of Refuse Collection " will be read by V. Williams, of.Birmingham, at the autumn meeting of the Midlands Centre of the Institute of Public Cleansing at Kidderminster on October 11.