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Rail Station Shut for Lunch, He Says
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THE Western Licensing Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, at Taunton last week refused the application of Mr. A. R. Duckett, of Highbridge, to carry phurnacite from South Wales.
He agreed, however, to variations in five of Mr. Duckett's vehicles permitting them to carry sugar beet and beet pulp between Somerset and Kidderminster.
The applicant produced letters criticizing the facilities provided by B.R. and stating that the local station, supposed to open at 8 a.m., usually did not open until 8.15 a.m. and closed during the lunch hour. He informed the Licensing Authority that his rate for this traffic was 2s. 6d. per mile or 30s. 9d. per ton. Richard James Rood, of Crossmore Farm, Cannington, Bridgwater, supporting the application, told the Licensing Authority that originally his sugar beet traffic had been moved by British Railways, but this meant three journeys to the station and double handling. He agreed that B.R. were cheaper, but to use B.R.S. meant £4 to £5 a day in farm labourer's costs. Last year the traffic was moved by B.R.S. at 34s. 6d. per ton. His complaint was on the question of cost. Last year his transport costs came to £23 per acre and he received only £60 per acre for the crop. Mr. Nelson: "If there is nothing in it for you, I cannot understand why you still proceed with it."
Edward Aston, of 13.R., described schedules of B.R.'s truck availability. He did not accept the contents of the criticizing letters and the suggestion that the station did not open until 8.15 a.m. The station was opened at 8 a.m. and remained so until 5 p.m., including the lunch hour.