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1SAGREEMENT between the Transport and General Workers' Union the National Union of Railwaymen ampering the Labour Party in formung their transport policy, including renationalization of long-distance transport [a political correspondent 'es]. The two unions take opposite vs on the question of a subsidy for railways, and the restriction of ancil
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is clear that the T.G.W.U. will resist railwaymen's efforts for a substantial t of traffic from road to rail.
MERSEY TUNNEL BAN ON "DANGEROUS LOADS" BAN on certain loads being taken through the Mersey Tunnel during k periods will come into force on rch 9. The restrictions will be from to 10.15 a.m. and 4.15 to 6.15 p.m. n Monday to Friday, and 8.15 to 5 a.m. on Saturday.
he by-law concerned deals with clannis goods, vehicles and containers. [se specified include vehicles convey
liquids giving off inflammable ours at temperatures of less than F., corrosive acids, chemicals and substances of a dangerous nature,. [pressed gases in cylinders, empty pressed gas cylinders, loaded fires and explosives within the meaning the Explosives Act, and loose hay straw or other combustible material. here are also restrictions on empty ol and other tank wagons which have tamed liquids giving off inflammable ours at less than 73F.
raffic managers have been asked by Mersey Tunnel Joint Committee to ire that vehicles carrying the loads :ffied do not arrive at the tunnel ances immediately before or after the periods.
IRKS FREIGHT LINE TO CLOSE -IE Hull-Barnsley freight branch is to be closed by the British ,sport Commission, and the Hull inghead)-Little Weighton line is to be rerted to single-track operation. The sion, which will save the Commission 441 and result in the recovery of ipment worth about £300,000, has I endorsed by the Yorkshire Area Isport Users' Consultative Cornee.
OACH PAY CLAIM DEFERRED APLOYEES of coach operators in the Western Traffic Area were told on tday that their claim for an increase 'ages would be deferred. An applicahad been made by the workers' side he South Western (Provincial) Joint Istria] Council for the passenger cle operators in the Western Area. It opposed by the employers.
170,000 HAULAGE DEPOT NEW depot with workshops and a maintenance shop is to be built at [sford, Falkirk, by Road Services th), Ltd., at a cost of £70,000.