ENOUGH CAFE FACILITIES?
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HEAVY vehicles still used the A2 road through the Medway towns in preference to the M2 because the motorway Jacked a suitable transport cafe, said Mr. F. F. A. Burden (Tory, Gillingham) in the Commons last week. He asked the Minister of Transport to ensure that suitable places were provided for transport workers to rest and eat while using the motorway. _ Mr. Fraser pointed out that a cafe was opened last June at the Farthing Corner service area on the M2, which he understood was well used by drivers of heavy vehicles. He had no reason to think that further facilities were needed as yet.
Lord Hinton invited to Transportation 65
THE new adviser to the Ministry of Transport, Lord Hinton, is to be invited to attend the Transportation Engineering Conference and Exhibition (Transportation 65), the main theme of which is to be the co-ordination of all forms of transport. The Conference and Exhibition, organized jointly by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the journal Traffic Engineering and Control, will be held at the Central Hall, Westminster, London, W.C., from June 22 to 24, and will be opened by the Minister of Transport. The Exhibition covers parking systems, traffic signs, road construction and markings, and so on.
Oil-duty Revenue THE 1963-4 revenue from oil duty paid by road users, motor vehicle duties and purchase tax on road vehicles totalled £781 m.---Commons answer last week from Mr. Niall MacDermot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
London Licence Changes
FROM April 1, the Greater London Council assumes responsibility for motor vehicle and driver licensing throughout its area, which includes pert of the present counties of Essex, Hens, Kent and Surrey, most of Middlesex, the entire London County Council area and the county borough areas of Croydon. East Ham and West Ham.
New or renewed licences can then be obtained either at the offices of the former licensing authority (except in Croydon) or at one of the licensing offices newly established by the GLC. In the outer parts of Greater London. however, it will be possible to renew licences once only after April I at offices of the former authorities.. Those seeking refunds of licence dut, duplicate ticences or registration books will be able to apply, during this first year. either at their old office or at any of the five GLC offices. The Croydon licensing office will close on March 11 and the new GLC licensing office for the Croydon area will open on April 1 at 165-177 The Broadway. Wimbledon, SWI9. Present facilities for straightforward renewals of vehicle licences at certain post offices are not affected.
LT13's lost mileage OVER lhe whole area served by the London Transport Board's central buses, the number of miles lost for traffic reasons was 1.7 m. in 1959 and 3.5 m. in 1964, Mr. Fraser told MPs.
GLC Transport Advisor
THE appointment of Mr. John D. C. I Churchill as chief adviser on transportation, at a salary of £6,000 a year, was approved by the Greater London Council on Tuesday. Mr. Churchill will take up his duties on a date to be dec:ded,