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Freight or right road
2nd February 1980, Page 19
2nd February 1980
Page 19
Page 19, 2nd February 1980
— Freight or right road
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IT WOULD BE a foolish polic to direct freight from road t rail — one that was eve rejected by the previou Government — declare Transport Minister Norma Fowler last week.
He was however, entirely i favour of fair competition be ween British Rail's freight se vice and road haulage. H policy was to encourage it i order to improve efficienc and widen consumer choice.
The Minister rejected a sug gestion from Bob Cryer (Lab our, Keighley) that he wa curtailing British Rail invest ment, which was leading th railways to consider the clo ure of freight-only routes.