SQUARE DEAL MUST BE B1LATE RAL.
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The British Road Federation welcomes the report of the Transport Advisory Council on the railways' 'square deal' proposals, and trusts that the Government will decide to implement the T.A.C.'s recommendations by early legislation, believing that in so doing they will contribute to a substantial advance towards the better co-ordination of the transport industry as a whole."
It is necessary to point out, says the Federation, that the fact that the T.A.C. has ruled as outside its terms of reference the proposal of the roadhaulage industry that it also should obtain some measure-of relaxation from the disabilities under which it operates, more particularly with regard to the rigidity of the licensing system, in no way diminishes the justlee • of this claim. The Federation recognizes the value of the undertakings given by the railway companies, in what hascome t32 to be known as the " gentlemen's agreement," At the same time, there is urgent need for the early recognition of the unequal position under which the road-haulage industry labours, and fresh legislation is required to extend the principles of the " square deal " to road as well as rail.
Independent Coach Owners in Lanes
Group.
The North-Western Traffic Commissioners have signified their agreement for the linking of independent operators' vehicles in one group, stated Mr. H. Allen, at a meeting of the C.M.U.A. South-east. Lanes Area passenger section, recently. Over 90 per cent. of members have already sent in their returns.
B.R.F.'s Better Lilliput.
l3.R.F.'s much-travelled and widely popular road model is to give place to a bigger and better—in fact, " supersuper "—type, in about three months' time.