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• A London ban on peak-hour lorry loading will be maintained as long as the rail dispute hits road transport in the capital.
Trucks will be barred from loading or unloading from 7lOarn and from 4-7pm, says Transport Secretary Paul Channon.
The London-wide ban on the movement of abnormal loads will also be maintained as extra parking facilities are made available for motorists.
The Government expects PSV operators to lay on extra services for motorists making use of the emergency parkand-ride system in the parks.
Channon says park-and-ride arrangements at White City will include bus links for commuters to and from Marble Arch operating from 6-9am and from 3-7pm.
Both the special bus service and the parking spaces will be free of charge.
0 Most hauliers need the Channel Tunnel to be at least two hours faster than ferries to gain significant benefits, according to a local authority survey.
The report, commissioned by the South East Economic Development Strategy, says that most freight will continue to travel by road due to lack of British Rail investment.
It calls for more integrated road and rail services, Customs clearance on trains, and more private freight sidings, freight depots and container-transfer points.