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Trial period extended

5th April 1980, Page 16
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

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.

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Organisations: anothE Government
People: Norma Fowler

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