More Off-street Parking Wanted
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XPERIENCE of the fuel shortage served to confirm the need for the urgent provision of more off-street parking space. This is stated in the 1956 report of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee (Stationery Office, 3s. 6d.). In the City of London, loading and unloading had been banned from 9-11.30 a.m. on weekdays on two lengths of road, and carriageway catcity was increased by about 7 per cent. The Traders' Road Transport Association, however, pointed out that delivery vehicles serving the area ran 11 per cent. more miles and their drivers had to work longer hours. • After further consideration' the committee concluded that, although the ban had cost operators money, the majority of road users had gained a greater benefit. Last year the police •wanted to restrict Contract coaches to picking-up and setting-down at permitted places, but the committee did not think that such control was justified. They hoped to be able to comment later on the report of the Runciman Committee on Horticultural Marketing in respect of Covent Garden traffic congestion, as this matter was being studied by a special sub-committee.