N.C.B. and N.U.M. to Discuss Fares
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AMEETING is to be held in London to-day between the National Coal Board and the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss miners' fares. It is thought that the question of extending the principle of subsidy will be praised.
Last Sunday the 1,600 colliers at Tower and Tirherbert pits in Glamorgan ended their fortnight's protest strike against fares increases by Merthyr Tydfil Transport Department. The stoppage of work caused the loss of 20.000 tons of coal.
B.R.F. CONDEMNS LEVY.
A RESOLUTION condemning the I-I proposed levy has been passed by the associates committee of the British Road Federation. "Such a step," it is stated, "would impose additional strain on an industry already operating under a crushing burden of taxation. The proposed levy amounts to penalizing one form of transport to subsidize another, has no precedent, and is unjustifiable in principle."
Mr. E. J. Leaver has been elected vice-chairman of the associates committee. He represents the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades, of which he is transport officer, on this body.
U.S. EXPORTS HIT
EX PORT trade in commercial vehicles from the United States has been handicapped in the past few years by dollar shortages in various parts of the world, and because British manufacturers have intensified their overseas selling efforts and are providing suitable vehicles.
Mr. E. M. Ryan, vice-president in charge of foreign operations of the International Harvester Co., made this statement at a Press conference in London, last week.
There is no immediate likelihood of International commercial chassis being made in this country. The International Harvester Co. of Great Britain, Ltd., is expanding its Doncaster factory for greater production of farm tractors and machinery. The president of the organization, Mr. John L. McCaffrey, came over to this country recently and has left for a business tour of Europe.
NEW L.T.E. FOLDER MAP
ANEW folder map for the central
area, incorporating for the first time both motorbus and trolleybus services, has been issued by the London Transport Executive. Of the same overall size as the previous edition, the new map contains 93 more routes.