Labour says `no' to 40 tonnes
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• The Opposition's chie transport spokesman Bob I lughes has dashed any hopes of heavier lorries if the Labour Party returns to power at the next general election.
He told delegates at last week's Institute of Road Transport Enginners in Solihull: "Whether it is emotional or logical, there is no doubt that there is a very great resistance to even bigger lorries going on the roads."
He continued: "I can certainly tell you that we in the Labour Party will be totally opposed to any increase in lorry weights."
Another of Labour's intentions, said Hughes is to set up freight transhipment centres. "We want smaller lorries doing smaller distances in cities."
Hughes also wants local authorities to encourage more socially acceptable vehicles by treating quieter and less poi
luting lorries more lenien He jokingly referred to a ment that the GLC lory I has cost £1.5 million and vented four lorries going London.
He shares one aim wit Tory Junior Transport M Peter Bottomley — to sp up road-building schemes
Eory right-wing MP rert Jones has been ointed Parliamentary /ate Secretary to junior nsport Minister Peter tomley.
3nes, MP for West tfordshire since 1983, also act as
liamentary aide to ation Minister Michael 7:er.
letween 1978 and the election, Jones was isport correspondent of al Government News and r Parliamentary adviser he Federation of Civil r,ineering Contractors. ie is co-author of Capital Competition in msport.