LOOKS as if transport anagers' licensing will not go lead for the passenger tranon industry.
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.els of the news that plans to ing in TLMs for the haulage dustry have been scrapped Al December 24).
A meeting of the Departent of Transport/road pas!tiger industry liaison cornittee on access to the profeson was held last week to iscuss the qualification and Jucation of passenger tranDort managers.
Main item on the agenda ras the amount of study thich will be needed to pass ny necessary professional ualification. A total study eriod of 60 hours was sug;ested, with a further 15 hours o qualify for proficiency in nternational law.
But now the DTp says it is riot going to invoke the 1968 Transport Act powers to introduce separate TMLs for passenger managers. "It is more likely that the manager's qualification will be linked with the grant of a psv operator's licence with an exam only for new entrants," said a spokesman.
On the haulage front, both the Freight Transport Association and the Road Haulage Association have welcomed the decision to shelve TMLs.
And they are also happy with the two-tier operators' licensing scheme which is being put forward in its place. It is planned that a standard licence will allow holders to operate for hire and reward and on own-account and that a restricted licence be available for own-account operators only. An RHA spokesman said.: "The distinction between own-account and haulage is something we have advocated and it ought to be carried "The way the DTp is carrying out the plan seems to be the best way but we were never terribly enamoured with the idea of TMLs."
The FTA thought that the Department's proposals offer the best of all worlds. Companies will be able to preserve full freedom of goods operation, and others will be able to opt out. through.