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A Thought in Time

29th December 1950
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Page 28, 29th December 1950 — A Thought in Time
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE proposals put forward by the Traders' Road Transport Association for the relief of traffic congestion in London during the Festival of Britain are both timely and practical. Adopted in their entirety, they should go far towards preventing the paralysis of the commercial life of the capital.

In any plan which is put into operation it is vital that the sanctity of the right of the trader to have his goods delivered at his door by the most convenient means should be recognized. This will necessarily involve priority for goods vehicles in streets in which business premises are situated in return for which operators of goods vehicles are willing to offer right of way to coaches and buses on through routes.

The suggestion for the establishment of " routeing posts" on the main roads into London is par ticularly valuable. A system of communication from these posts to a central control office and to the main car , parks, would allow traffic to be directed to the best advantage. Without an" earlywarning" system there is a grave risk that drivers who are strange to the capital will find themselves in the centre of London before they realize the magnitude of the traffic problem.

The proposals put forward by the T.R.T.A. need not cause a conflict between goodsand passengervehicle operators, as the Association yields priority to coaches on through routes. The problem created by the Festival is far-reaching, but with give and take on all sides it should not be beyond solution. First place must be given to the commercial life of the Metropolis, and on that assumption a reasonable compromise between all interests could be based.


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