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lARNING that a future )ur Government might have make a judgment on the .nt to which lorries could be in towns and cities has le from Shadow Transport ^etary Albert Booth.
his contribution to a collecof articles by the Shadow met, Mr Booth said this lrnent will have to be made )nly because they will lose r efficiency at the points re roads become so congesthat all journeys are badly yed."
ie of the priorities of a future )ur Government would be to t the cost of lorries to the ronment.
would be vital to ensure that freight remained as an alterve to road transport, aligh it had to be appreciated roads would remain essen nderlining Labour's policy of integrated transport policy that passengers and goods be moved by appropriate ins," Mr Booth said Labour's posed National Transport iority would have to conall proposals for public enennent in transport.
le authority would also have dvisory role on the provision )perators' licences and the felopment of freight ifling.
a statement on the introducof the new 38 tonne limit nsport Secretary David tell made it clear that taming lorry remained a Governit priority.
le new regulations were no unless they were enforced. rry operators can expect e rigorous and more fretrit roadside checks to rent overloading", he said.