E.E.0 Seeks British Transport Views
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A LTHOLJGH this country is not a
member of the Common Market, the E.E.C. countries are anxious to hear the British point of view with regard to international traffic and transport regulations and are willing to take inir advice fully into consideration. This particularly applies to the countries with a more libs rat transport policy, for example olland or Italy, who are making st ong attempts to counteract the restrict ve outlook of Germany and to a lesser extent the attitude of France. The Ged es committee will almost inevitably e watching events in Europe to see if they can throw any light on what should be done in this country, and the Labour party will seek encouragement frorri restrictive legislation in Continental countries. .
These comments were made by Mr. K. C. Turner, president of the Traders Road Transport Association, at the annual general meeting of the West Midland Division of the Association on Monday. Mr. Turner also pointed out that the extensive inquiries being undertaken by the Six in Brussels and by the United .Nations in Geneva, notably with regard to track costs, would undoubtedly be regarded as a source of information by other countries and could well have bearing on any new taxation proposals in this country. The increasing interchange of traffic between the United Kingdom and Europe necessitated international uniformity, Mr. Turner emphasized.
In an earlier reference to vehicle
maintenance Mr. Turner said that the T.R.T.A. were worried by the large minority of vehicles that were poorly maintained and that the Association had Asked the Ministry of Transport to arrange a joint discussion on the subject. [The E.E.C. has agreed in principle that inquiries into transport infrastructure (" track ") costs should be conducted nationally by member states in 1965/66. Total infrastructure costs, the proportion arising directly from transport, and the amount due to each form of transport will he discovered and the results passed to the E.E.C. Commission by December, 1967.]