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Scottish Haulage Will Grow In Size
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From our Political Correspondent
TiE volume of road haulage services in Scotland is expected to continue to grow despite the diversion of some long-distance traffic to liner trains. This is stated in the Government's White Paper on the Expansion of the Scottish Economy—the equivalent of a national plan—which has just been published.
Since 1959 there has been an increase of 11.5 per cent in the number of vehicles of all types licensed to carry goods in Scotland. Although the demand is expected to keep growing, the rate of increase in the next five years may be slower than in recent years.
One factor which will assure growth is the certainty that a large proportion of the country's total traffic will continue to be carried over short distances. The availability of vehicle ferries on the Clyde and between the islands weighs heavily in favour of road haulage.
With the increasing use of private cars, bus transport is expected to continue its decline.