tan Arrow plans for id-rail co-ordination
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linburgh last week Tartan Arrow -vices Ltd. outlined details of their le for road-rail co-ordination when : granted the use of six artics of
m short-term A operation. This was he situation which has now been n their proposals for the transfer d to rail of the trunking services ated between England and Scotland versa.
the start of the British Railways er service in Glasgow, Tartan ye been making extensive use of the rid have increased traffic substanrail, since the start of this service. begin direct operation from August 1 then from the new terminal being at Dalmarnock Road Mineral ridgeton, Glasgow. An experimental 11 follow until December 31.
erek Cooper, joint managing directhey were now trunking by road London and Scotland, using vehicles in the Metropolitan area. Freightre carrying their excess to GushetGlasgow. Once the section of the moved to their own depot at ock they would require to provide n collection-and-delivery service. end of December they were bound all movement of goods between and Scotland by road, with the of what could not be carried by ir train would be run into the new d would consist of containers and acity vans carrying parcels and programme provided for further of containers and vans over a • period.
indicated that trains would arrive at cick at 8 a.m. and leave daily at )elivery from the railhead would be an Arrow responsibility, either as containers or in the form of parcels Us. A complete review of their traffic : made when the scheme was effec tive to determine their road fleet needs.
Tartan Arrow had taken the opportunity to study British Rail operation at Gushetfaulds and would make certain adaptations to the equipment and techniques involved when they opened their own depot.
Substantial quantities of bulk load traffic had been handled to date with carpets. biscuits, paper products and similar regular bulk deliveries among the commodities which they were carrying.
Six road hauliers who objected to the proposed short-term A licence withdrew their objections at the hearing. It was indicated that they did not intend to oppose a scheme which appeared to be doing what British Railways had not been able to do so far.
Severn Bridge Tolls: Charges for using the motor way over the Severn Bridge, which is to be opened by the Queen on September 8, are to be Is. for solo motorcycles and 2s. 6± for all other vehicles.
New Atkinson Agent: Scotts of Nottingham. main distributors of Atkinson chassis in the East Midlands, have appointed an agent to reinforce their vehicle sales and service facilities in Suffolk: Ben Cooper Engineering Co. Ltd., Bridge Motor Works, Claydon. Ipswich.