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'rfasten on the commercial vehicle as the major scapegoat for traffic ills is wrong, states the traffic committee of the Traders' Road Transport Association. after considering reports of remarks attributed to a Ministry of Transport official in which he implied that loading and unloading bans were inevitable and likely to increase.
There can be little doubt, says the committee, that loading and unloading bans are now accepted Ministry policy. In the opinion of the committee there are more effective and less harmful measures of easing congestion: the extension of oneway streets, more no-waiting schemes. and parking meters.
New London Bus Chief
NAR. FREDERICK J. LLOYD is to in succeed Mr. John B. Burnell as operating manager of London Transport's Central Road Services. Mr. Burnell retires on June 6 after 35 years with London Transport and 15 years as operating chief of London's red buses.
Mr. Michael J. McCoy has been appointed assistant operating manager, Central Road Services, as deputy to Mr. Lloyd.
Noise Nuisance
MR. JUSTICE PLOWMAN in the High Court on Tuesday granted Mr. and Mrs. Josef Strahlberg, of The Crest, Hendon, N.W., an injunction restraining Lewis Cronshaw, Ltd., from cleaning, repairing or maintaining motor coaches at their garage or in the roadway at The Crest so as to cause nuisance by noise to Mr. and Mrs. Strahlberg between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The judge suspended the operation of the injunction for a month to enable the company to take remedial steps. He awarded Mr. and Mrs. Strahlberg £100 damages and costs.
NO TO MIDLAND "RED" AN applicationby the Midland " Red" company to run an express service from Birmingham to London Airport to provide facilities for Continental tours operated by the American Express Co., was refused by the West Midland Traffic Commissioners on Tuesday on the grounds of lack of evidence of public demand.
One public witness gave evidence in support.