Festival Tours : R.T.C. Bloc
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ASTATEMENT that any application by a State-owned coach company to run tours to London for the Festival of Britain would not be opposed by the Railway Executive was made, last week, by Mr. A. W. Nadir" traffic representative of British Railways: to the East Midland Licensing Authority.
The Authority was hearing an application of this kind by the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd. Mr. Nadin added that consultations took place at headquarters. so that the Executive and the British Transport Commission should not be at variance.
Mr. R. Hargrave, for the applicant, said that it would be a retrograde step if applications by road operators were refused. There had been no attempt to co-ordinate the proposed road and rail facilities. "We are asking you to co-ordinate them for us," he added.
He contended that despite the provisional arrangements made for railway facilities, there would stilt be a surplus of potential passengers who would need road transport.
The Authority stated at the end of the hearing that it was difficult to come to a decision on Festival tours.
• as the picture was not yet complete. The decision, however, would not be deferred for too long, as those who wished to run the tours would need reasonable time in which to make their arrangements.
HIGHER PAY FOR DRIVERS OF SAND LORRIES IG HER rates of pay for drivers of I IC-licence vehicles engaged in sand and ballast haulage have been agreed by the National Council for the Ballast and Sand Industry. Hourly wage rates for drivel's of vehicles under 12 tons gross laden weight are: Class IA, 2s. 71d.: class 2. 2s. 71d.; class 2A, 2s. 61d.: class 3, 2s, 6Id. . For drivers of vehicles over 12 tons gross laden weight the rates are: Class IA 2s. 9d.; class 2, 2s. Hid: class 2A, 2s. 8d.; class 3, 2s, 7id.
Employers already paying wages higher than those set out in the agreeinent are not obliged to increase their rates.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURER TO RUN BUSES
ALICENCE to run a bus service for its employees has been granted to the West Auckland Clothing Co. by the Northern Licensing Authority. It has been stated that the company spent about £6,000 a year on hiring arrangements with local operators, and considered that it could do the work more cheaply by itself. The compary's application was opposed by Gillett Bros.
Motor Services, Ltd. .
MORE SUPPORT FOR R.H.A. QUITORT for the Road Haulage >-.). Association in its campaign to promote the Transport (Amendment) Bill has been promised by Newcastle-onTyne and District Chamber of Trade. The Omnibus Passengers' Protection Association is. also to be backed in its anti-nationalization campaign.