Road Transport Activities in Parliament
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Coaches in London.
TN reply to a question regardine' the circulation of motor coaches in Loudon, Mr. Morrison has stated that he has received a recommendation from the London Traffic Advisory Committee that in order to relieve congestion regulations should be made with the object of restricting the operation of coaches within the central area of London and had published draft regulations in the matter.
Before any regulation was made, he added, he would carefully consider any representation which might be received within the statutory period of 40 days after the publication of the draft regulations. This period would expire on January 28th.
London Traffic Bill.
DISCUSSIONS are still proceeding with the various authorities and bodies concerned in legislation for the co-ordination of London passenger traffic, and the Minister of Transport cannot yet announce the date for the introduction of the Bill.
1324 Appointments Under the Road .
Traffic Act.
LINGB°°Vasked whetherAIViiser of Transport, having appointed Mr. Joseph Ferndale, exChief Constable of Bradford, to be Chairman of the Traffic Commissioners for Yorkshire, would state the amount per annum Mr. Ferndale would receive in pension for past services in the
police force. Mr. Morrison said he understood that in accordance with the usual scale Mr. Ferndale would be entitled to a pension of two-thirds of his salary. .
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Longbottore that in all appointments of inspectors and examiners under the Road Traffic Act they should be persons who were not in receipt of pensions from positions previously held, Mr. Morrison said he would bear carefully in mind the suggestion, with which he was generally in sympathy. The predominating consideration must, however, in each case, be the selection of the best qualified candidate for the post available. Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel.
TEM Minister of Transport hopes that tenders will be invited within the next few weeks for the construction of the pilot tunnel in connection with the Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel.
The Highway Code.
r\BSERVATIONS and suggestions
1,e/on the draft and Code, submitted from all quarters, were, Mr. Morrison stated laet Wednesday, being carefully considered. A conference at which the Parliamentary Secretary to , the Ministry of Transport presided was held on Thursday of last week.
£54,250,000 for Roads.
CHEMES of improvement and con
struction of Class I and Class IT roads and bridges approved in detail or in principle from August 31st, 1929, to January 17th, 1931 (practically the period of office of the Government), amount approximately to 154,250,000. The total volume of employment afforded directly and indirectly by these schemes is estimated at 217,000 man-years.