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" THE PROFIT MOTIVE BACK IN TRANSPORT"

6th March 1953, Page 34
6th March 1953
Page 34
Page 34, 6th March 1953 — " THE PROFIT MOTIVE BACK IN TRANSPORT"
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

" A PERNICIOUS piece of legisla

tion," purely actuated by the Government's desire to return the profit motive to road transport, irrespective of the harm it would do to the country, was how Mr. Robert Taylor, director of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, described the Transport Bill when he spoke to the East of Scotland Co-operative Association in Edinburgh last week. British Road Services, he said, had built up assets estimated at £100m., with goodwill valued at £33m. Denationalization would involve a loss of £20m. in public assets.

A total of 4,060 vehicles had been acquired by B.R.S. in Scotland and the fleet strength had been reduced to 3,600, yet the tonnage handled had risen by 17%. Full loads were carried on 82% of journeys.