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Hauliers Take ,450,000 Traffic from Rail
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rOMPET1TiON from road hauliers
has resulted in British Railways losing £50,000-worth of ground rock salt traffic from I.C.I., Winsford, Cheshire, since 1955. This was pointed out to the • Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, when the railways objected at Leeds, last week, to a haulage concern's application to carry the salt On three B-licence vehicles..
A railway witness said that in 1955 they carried £107,000-worth of ground rock salt traffic from Winsford, but in 1958 this had dropped to £57,000, due to competition from hauliers.
Longster Bros., Pateley Bridge, Yorks, wanted to carry salt from Winsford to within 30 miles of their base. Mr. Longster said West Riding County Council used it for roads in winter. At present he was carrying it on A-licence vehicles, but he wanted to use B-licence lorries in emergencies. He could not understand the railway objection.
The railways announced that theywould withdraw if the application were granted for emergencies only. Maj. Eastwood agreed, RIVAL APPLICATIONS BY COACH OPERATORS
APPLICATIONS by two coach operators for the same pickingInp point were heard by the North Western Traffic Commissioners on Tuesday. Ralph Renton, Ltd., wanted to pick up at Lime Green, Oldham, on various excursions and tours.
A. H. Threlfall wanted the same point and were backed by Messrs. Gregory and Richards, who promised that if it were granted to Threlfall, they would delete the point from their own licence. The two concerns have been connected in various ways for many years.
Mr. H. Backhouse, for Threlfall, said that there was no stfong competition at the point.
A Renton booking agent, Mrs. E. Butterworth, said local people showed a preference for using Renton's coaches. For the company, Mr. A. E. Whitehead contended that the only reason Threlfall had made their application was because of Renton's move.
Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, said he could either grant one of the applications or refuse them both, and he considered the evidence was in favour of Threlfall. He would grant their application provided Gregory and Richards deleted the point from their licence.
BUS CREWS APPROACH M.P.
ALABOUR M.P. has decided to approach the East Midland Traffic Commissioners about " maladministration " by the Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd. He is Mr. Geoffrey de Freitas, who last week attended a meeting of employees.
Mr. de Freitas said afterwards that the crews complained of the number of staff posts increasing while traffic was falling. cl