GOVERNMENT TO COMPETE IN SHORT-DISTANCE TRANSPORT IN a statement the
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Road Haulage Asso'elation emphasizes the danger to shortlistance road hauliers of the rejection of a proposed amendment to the Transport Bill, endeavouring to limit the British Transport Commission to longdistance work. This rejection sounds the death knell of thousands of opera7 tors, who may be forced out of business. It was clearly pointed out by Opposition speakers that under the Bill, as at present proposed, the private carrier will be in an impossible position, able to offer only a restricted service. The Commission would even be able to undercut rates for short-distance traffic and Subsidize that part of its Work out of the revenues from its many other activities, concealing such subsidizing. Mr. Stfauss emphakized the import: ance of the railway collection and delivery services by road," ignoring the filet that railway companies already subcontract many services to hautiers.
RAILWAYS AGAIN FIGURE IN HAULAGE APPEALS
ORIGINALLY down for hearing on February 12-13, the appeals of Mr. J. F. Lloyd, against a deeision of the North-Western Licensing Authority, and Mi. R. D. Luff, against the decision of the South-Eastern Deputy Licensing
• Authority, have been postponed until February 18-19. • Hearings of other appeals are also announced. On February 25-26 the Tribunal will consider the case of W. Sullivan, Ltd., which is aggrieved by a decision of the Metropolitan Deputy Licensing Authority, and of Procters (Transport), Ltd., against a decision of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority.
All these appeals will be heard at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2, • beginning at 10.30 a.m.
ASSISTANT TRAFFIC MANAGER FOR DEVON
APOST is open as assistant traffic manager to the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd. Applicants should have general knowledge and experience of road passenger transport, including procedure at the licensing courts. The commencing salary will be £500 per annum. Full details of age, education, training and experience should be given. Envelopes must be marked private and addressed to the General Manager, Devon General Omnibus and Touring, Ltd., Torquay.