Trial period extended
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TRIAL AREAS, in which roa service licences are ma needed, will be able to b operated for between two an five years, instead of the prl scribed three years set out i the Transport Bill.
An amendment to allow th was accepted by the Commor before giving final approval t the measure last week.
Recommending the changi Transport Minister Norma Fowler, said that some count councils might have been di: couraged from experirnentin because of the cost of reit statement after as long as thr€ years of unsuccessful trial.
A further change was d( signed to encourage ne' transport operators to inve: in vehicles.
Potential investors might discouraged by revocation 1)4 fore they could recoup the investment, and that aftc revocation the licensing pro, edure would be exploited h competitors.
Thus there would be a automatic right to a road se vice licence for anyone wh had provided an establishe service within a trial area.
The House also accepte without a division anothE Government change whic will require operators in tri; areas to let districts as Well counties know of changes i the pattern of services.