Slow Progress with R.T.E.
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IN its annual report for 1948-49, the 'national council of the Road Haulage Association expresses regret that it has not made as much progress as was hoped in a number of matters in which negotiations have been proceeding between the Association and the Road Transport Executive. .
Presented at the Association's general meeting in London, last Friday, the report states that in the period covered there were 31,000 applications for carriers' licences and 26,400 issued. About 10,500 applicants' cases went to road-rail negotiating committees, and in some 65 per cent. of these agreement was reached.
The heavy haulage group thinks that new restrictions on the transport of abnormal indivisible loads are likely to be introduced in a revised Special Types Order. Some important modifications are, however, likely to be secured as a result of the group's representations.
From the milk carriers' group comes the news that agreement may shortly be reached with the dairymen's association and the Ministry of Food on a revised schedule of rates.
The tipping vehicles' group has been in touch with various Government departments, complaining that unemployment amongst tipping vehicles was being needlessly caused through the policies adopted by those departments.
In a statement on general policy, the report reveals that the executive committee has recently -appointed a new sub-committee, which includes the national chairman and all vice-chairmen, to prepare recommendations on the future policy of the Association. Membership during the year increased by 1,185.