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More Haulage Rate Rises Recommended
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THE national rates committee of the I Road Haulage Association decided in London last week that road haulage rates applying on December 1, 1956. should be increased by 6 per cent, as from Monday last. The committee recommended hauliers to remove the balance of the surcharge imposed during the Suez crisis.
The rise in rates has been made necessary by increased costs offuel, tyres and other iterris, and by advances in the basic weekly wages of haulage workers. Nevertheless the R.H.A. state that the rates committee's decision is based on the assumption that The-cost of fuel will within a reasonable time be reduced to about the level obtainints before December 4, 1956.
The National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses similarly recommended members, as from Monday last, to remove the Suez surcharge of 2-1per cent, and to add a net increase of 5 per cent, to the rates current on December 1, 1956. The increase in rates, it is claimed, is because of rising operating costs, including tyres, fuel and wages, coupled with the recent decision to raise insurance premiums.
As reported in The Commercial Motor last week, British Road Services have raised their charges by 7+ per cent.
The 6d, a ton railway cartage surcharge introduced last December has been withdrawn.
&RS. AND 30 M.P.H. TALKS THE twice-postponed m e.e ting L between representatives of British Road Services and the unions to discuss
• amended wage rates and working conditions following the increase in the speed limit of heavy goods vehicles to 30 m.p.h., is now expected to take place today.
DISPENSATION ENDS
NOW that petrol rationing has ended, the Regional Licensing Authorities have told the Minister of Transport that the dispensation granted to the holders of C licences to carry, in certain circumstances, goods belonging to other ancillary users has expired.