Nake up to Scotland
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EN BEFORE the recession when there was full employment in other parts of Britain, Dtland carried an unacceptably high proportion of people out of work. The disaparance of heavy engineering, shipbuilding, and freight handling at Glasgow Docks re the problem. At the root was an inadequate infrastructure.
7ransport to the Midlands and South of England was both slow and costly, and so replacement industries set up elsewhere. Unless something is done the picture I be unaltered when we come out of recession next year.
rhe road network and freight handling facilities are still totally inadequate in ScotLd. Tourist facilities for coach operators have changed little since 1946. And the East ast ports which could be providing ro/ro services to Scandinavia and other NorthEurope ports have not been developed.
rhe newly formed National Freight Company Ltd has given a lead with the forman of the new Scottish Freight Company, It has displayed its confidence in the ability SRS, National Carriers Limited and Roadline in Scotland to run their own affairs. are sure they will respond.
'Similar decentralisation in other sectors transport would, we are sure, be equally !II received and ultimately as successful. ad, freight terminals, and road/rail co..ration are all areas where action tid be taken now.