Facing up to the consequences of restricting freight
21st February 1975, Page 16
21st February 1975
Page 16
Page 16, 21st February 1975
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Turvey, Public Inquiry
ARE THOSE who advocate restrictions on the movement of freight prepared to face the consequences? This was the question posed on Wednesday by Mr Garry Turvey, deputy director general of the Freight Transport Association, when he addressed the Association's West Scotland agm.
He pointed out that distribution costs ac counted for 12 to 15 per cent of total production costs so that every possible efficiency was needed. But the problem was that the industry could not operate properly without speedy road construction, "Progress not chat" was what was wanted said Mr Turvey, referring to the activities of near full-time objectors at certain public inquiries into roadbuilding projects.