Rail White Paper Expected Soon
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METHODS by which the railways hope to recapture lost business will be set out in a White Paper which is expected to be published in the next few weeks.
It is the result of a review of the operating and economic prospects of the British Transport Commission, which has been taking place during the past six months. The results are now being studied by the Minister of Transport.
Mr. F. Coyle, secretary of the _passenger services group of the TripS port and General Workers' Union, was one of four trade-union leaders called in by the Minister, last week, to discuss informally the future of the railways. The other representatives were from the railway unions.
ANGLESEY OPERATORS CLASH
ANGLESEY operators clashed over camp services at Llandudno on Tuesday, when the North Western Traffic Commissioners held an inquiry into applications by Messrs. 0. R. Jones and Son, Llanfaethlu, Holyhead, and Messrs. T. A. Milburn, Gaerwen, Anglesey, for services from the R.A.F. camp, Valid, near Holyhead, to Manchester.
There were objections from Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., British Railways, and counter-objections from theapplicants. Mr. H. Backhouse, for Jones. said they started a service in 1947 from the camp to Manchester. Until 1950, Crosville conducted similar operations to Liverpool, but were then replaced by Milburn in 1954. The 1954 position should be restored—Jones to Manchester, and Milburn to Liverpool.
Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley, for B.R., submitted that ,special feeder services were provided by Crosville from the camp to connect with trains from Liverpool and Manchester. There had been no complaints that they were inadequate.
Mr. E. A. Whitehead, for Mr. Milburn, pointed out that journeys by train to Liverpool and Manchester often involved three or more changes, compared with direct travel by coach.
The hearing was adjourned.
FLYING START FOR ROADAIR SERVICE
lk if ORE than 1.000 short tons of goods IVI were handled by the Roadair service, operated by Silver City Airways, Ltd., and various hauliers in Britain and France, in September. This was about half the tonnage flown by Silver City iti the whole of 1955.
The air routes of the Roadair service link Ferryfield airport with Calais and Le Touquet, and Southampton with Deauville, Cherbourg, Jersey and Guernsey. The traffic last month consisted largely of perishable goods and those of high value, such as clothing, perfume, electrical equipment and bicycles.
Numbers of cattle. have been flown to the Continent.