"Traders' Attachment to B.R.S."— Mr. Barrie
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THERE was an "apparently strong
I attachment by some traders in Birmingham to British Road Services," said Mr. James Barrie, national chairman of the Road Haulage Association, at the West Midland Area dinner last week.
Some traders," he added, "may find that they are held to ransom by the British Road Services of the future and British Railways." He warned that traders should use .foresight and point out to the Government the dangers to trade and industry in the establishment of nationalized road and rail services working together: This system would deny users freedom of .choice.
The R.H.A. were not sure whether the Government's change of policy over denationalization was the result of the influence of pressure groups, or misconceived political expediency. B.R.S. monopoly of long-distance transport, which would result from the retention of a large number of vehicles, would kill competition and be most damaging to the progressive part of the community. Independent hauliers would be denied reasonable opportunity of entering long-distance transport. The national council or the Association considered that the industry was being betrayed by the Conservative Party.
Restrictions upon the carriage of abnormal loads would hinder hauliers in their efforts to assist the country's, production. It was time that the Government decided to establish a final rode for road transport, and ceased to waver from one decision to another with each passing year.
Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, was another speaker.
"SPEND 000,000 TO SAVE Elm" SUGGESTED development of the engineering side of Nottingham Transport Department would cost 1500,000, but there could be an ultimate saving of LIm., Cllr. Sidney Hill. chairman of the transport committee, said after a special meeting had discussed a development scheme suggested by consultants who had been investigating some aspects of the undertaking.
He added that the committee had decided to place the matter in the hands of the town clerk, with. a view to drawing up plans for future development.
MORE COACH-AIR TOURS
COMB1NED coach-air tours to the Continent are -being extended by Sheffield United Tours, Ltd. Birmingham airport will be used, as well as that at ,Manchester, in 1956.
This was revealed on Monday when the Yorkshire Licensing Authority renewed, with some required modification, the company's tours and excursion licences.