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White Paper on Ru ral Bus Problems?
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E Minister of Transport is under stood to he considering the publication of a White Paper on the financial difficulties of rural bus operators on which suggestions for action were issued by the Jack Committee early in 1961.
The aim. I believe, is to take firm action or issue definite decisions some time during the coming session of Parlia• ment--though the Queen's Speech made no mention of the problem at all, writes our Political Correspondent.
Mr. Marples' special studies of rural transport problems in six selected areas only appear to have increased his headaches Although he has had the preliminary findings for some time, he is believed to be anxious to see the final reports.
Some M.P.s are upset at the omission of measures to tackle this problem from the programme outlined on Tuesday, One of them, Mr. Rupert Speir, Conservative M.P. for Hexham, is to seek an interview with the new Prime Minister, Mr. Speir, who took a deputation to Mr. Macmillan on the same matter, believes that a mere £3m. a year would get rural buses out of their difficulties.
There is one hopeful sign that the Government is considering the majority recommendations of the Jack Committee. however. Mr. Marples is understood to have made arrangements to talk to the County Councils' Association It is the county councils who, under the Jack recommendations, would admin.. ister a subsidy scheme financed Jointly out of county rates and Exchequer funds.
REPORT 'SENSATIONAL'
NAORE extensive use of public transal port, more ring roads and more lorry routes. These are expected to be among recommendations put to the Government at the end of this month by a committee that has studied the future impact of road traffic in Britain's towns and cities.
The Buchanan Committee, which nas been working on the problem for about Iwo years, is to have its findings published on November 27. At the same time, the Crowther Steering Group will publish its own summary of what urban life may be like in the 1980s, and what steps ought to be taken to live with the motor vehicle.
This, I understand, will be pretty sensational stuff and new concepts of public transport may have to be accepted.
First among these concepts is that trains and buses must wherever possible replace the commuting private car. Commercial vehicles are only likely to be allowed in heavily built-up areas at peak times where they have actual business to do, and more extensive focal road building will be a priority.