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)ST OFFICE competition ould be cut in the parcels Id by introducing a scale of arges based on the distance parcel is to be sent, said the eight Transport Association Es week.
Commenting on the Carter ammittee on Post Office !view's report the FTA says at any reduction in the onber of parcels services ailable to the trade and instry should be restricted by arket forces and not the otection of a monopoly.
"The FTA believes that par1 post should continue to mpete with other carriers — Lt. its future seriously quesmed if it proves unecoimic," says the FTA.
But if the Post Office parcels rvice is discontinued the 1st Offices should continue he acceptance points for her carriers who deliver us; their own systems.
"The ability to cater equately for a total national arket remains an essential quirement," says the assoition.
.And the FTA wants to see tter packets incorporated to the parcels system and sted as parcels. The trariff ould be reduced to cope with e change.
"Safeguards would be quired, however, to prevent e Post Office telescoping packets into the parcels system at terms which would be disadvantageous and add considerably to the carriage costs of dispatching companies."
And until the long-term future of the parcels carrying systems in Britain is settled all capital expenditure on the parcel concentration offices should be halted, says the association.
FTA also supports the Post FTA. users Office "once over the ground" delivery pattern designed to avoid repetition of rounds and it wants to .see the second delivery of the day combined with a parcels delivery if union problems can be solved.
But any changes would be conditional on labour costs being substantially reduced and benefits shared with the of the services, says