Chambers Support Amendment Bill
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UINQUALIFIED support for he ‘...0 Transport (Amendment) Bill was expressed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. It saidthat the absence of competition in longdistance road haulage had caused a reduction of efficiency and an increase in costs. Moreover, far more shortdistance traffic than was contemplated had passed into the control of the British Transport Commission.
" During the past few weeks, this Association has found it necessary 'frequently to approach the Road Haulage Executive ,pn the unreliability of the services maintained by the British Road Services, and has been unable to obtain satisfactory assurances on this point," said the statement. "While the Association realises the difficulties confronting the Commission, it declares that many of these have been due to a far too rapid rate of acquisition under the Act.
With the further revocation of large numbers of hauliers' licences, this situalion is being aggravated. There is much to show that the Transport (Amendment) Bill, or some similar measure, would assist in the amelioration of an acute situation which is of grave and growing concern to all engaged in industry and commerce."
The Association said that the Bill would do much to create competition and provide an incentive to the nationalized undertaking.
HIGHLAND TRANSPORT TALKS
fT is reported that Lord Hurcomb. I chairman of the British Transport Commission, has invited the Highlands and Islands Advisory Panel, the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) and the Scottish Board for Industry to meet him and discuss transport coats in the Highlands. Points raised in the unpublished Cameron report would be considered.
ROOTES'S U.S. LECTURE TOUR
ASPECIAL demonstration and lecture vehicle, based on a Commer 4-ton chassis, is touring the west coast of America for the benefit of owners of cars made by the Rotates Group. It is claimed that the vehicle, is the first of its kind to be sent to the U.S.A..by any maker of foreign vehicles.
FIRST OF THE 620 PROBABLY the largest shipment of buses ever to be consigned from the United Kingdom, 54 LeylandSaunders single-deckers were due to leave Avonmouth this week in .the S.S. "Cape York" for Havana, The consignment was the first part of an order for 620 buses by Autobuses Modernos, S.A.
SHEFFIELD'S NEW 44-SEATER
A NEW single-deck bus which • NEW Transport Department ekpeets to put into service next month is an underfloor-engined 44-seater with electrically operated sliding doors, heaters, a demister and staggered seats to increase passenger comfort.