Fifth refusal by N.U.R.
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I N spite of the appeal .by the Minister of Transport. Mr. Tom Fraser, to leaders of the National Union of Railwaymen last month, the union is still as much opposed as ever to the admission of private hauliers to the proposed linertrain terminals. The 24-man executive, meeting last week, reaffirmed its previous position for the fifth time, writes our Industrial Correspondent.
As if to show that they are not opposed to the liner-train principle—a point they have made again and again—the executive instructed the general secretary, Mr. Sidney Greene, to write to the British Railways Board and ask them to declare publicly that they will introduce liner trains this summer. They were satisfied that liner trains could be run in spite of their conditions.
That puts Dr. Beech ing in a difficult position. He has always maintained that the project could not be run profitably unless private hauliers co-operated and brought some of the traffic they at present carry to the terminals. He will now have to decide whether it is worth while proceeding with the £6 m. pilot scheme or call the whole thing off.
New L.D.O.Y. Date: The date of the Leicester eliminating competition for the Lorry Driver of the Year has been brought forward from July 18 to June 20.