BR BID FOR C. AND D. VEHICLES FOR FREIGHTLINER TERMINALS
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BRMSH Railways in Newcastle this week applied for A licences
for 12 artics of 114 tons for both new Freightliner terminals at Follinsby Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, to handle the Freightliner c. and d. work, commencing July 1 and October 9 respectively.
For BR, Mr. H. Mann explained that they had applied to vary their licences but following submissions to the Transport Tribunal relative to similar applications, had redeclared them as new A licences.
Mr. T. H. Campbell-Wardlaw, objecting on behalf of independent road hauliers, submitted that only the variation application could be heard that day (Tuesday) since the 14-day period of objection did not expire until the following day.
LA Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon ruled that he would hear the applications jointly and accept objections up to the statutory expiry date.
Mr. E. H. Hopwood, assistant to the manager, Containers and Freightliners, British Railways Board, London, said that at first Freightliners would run only to London and Birmingham from these two new terminals, those from Stockton running into a new terminal at Stratford, London.
In support of BR c. and d. vehicles, Mr. Hopwood said customers preferred to deal with one transport agency; BR would be able to con trol the drivers, vehicle maintenance and availability.
Mr. G. E. T. Walton, BR divisional sales manager, Newcastle, said that out of the 120 containers which would be handled at each depot daily, approximately 24 would be carried on BR vehicles. Their researches showed a potential of approximately 25,000 containers a year from each centre and promised traffic totalled 284 containers a week at Newcastle and 117 at Stockton.
The hearing continues.