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control over the movement and marking of long and wide loads—due to come into operation in the autumn—will be laid before the Commons shortly after the Whitsun recess.
Mr. John Hay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, who announced this, also said that it was hoped to announce shortly details of the general revision of vehicle speed limits.
He told Mr. Denys Bullard (Cons., King's Lynn) that one of the proposals being considered was an increase from 30 to 40 m.p.h. of the restricted speed of pick-up trucks and cars pulling light trailers. complained that after branch lines were closed the bus services which took their place were being discontinued after a short trial period. He asked whether the Minister was taking powers, under the Transport Bill, which he proposed to operate, to see that those bus services were continued indefinitely.
Yes, replied Mr. Hay, the Bill contained provisions whereby the Minister could take that action. But he added that in a number of cases the alternative bus service provided when rail services had been withdrawn had been so under-used that it had become uneconomic and it was unnecessary to provide the service.