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THE TRANSPORT industry been too concerned with nology and not enough serving society, the new r dent of the Chartered Inst of Transport Len Payne sa his inaugural address.
Mr Payne, a board direct() Sainsbury plc and SavaCi Ltd, who succeeds Bob I Chairman of British Rail president of the CIT, said t port was not an end in itseli only existed as long as it SE society. "Too many people played in the transport ind: fail to perceive the need society and assume that t: port is important in itself", Mr Payne.
Mr Payne foresaw m radical changes in demand which the industry would to come to terms. He also c on the Government for in ment in infrastructure to the needs of the future.
"The transport industry V feel, singularly failed to ut stand the market that it is ing," he went on. "We been far too technology bia; he said. Any transport man excited by new technoloc new lorries, new trains, nev craft — little was heard of they were to serve society.
Mr Payne also attacked pri tionism in the industry. "L not matter what the peopl the country want as long a: maintain our present mod transport and work practices," seemed to be thE gan. The Government and !lament were besieged, wit any regard to the consume maintain the status quo. I management and trade un appeared to have a vester terest in resisting change Such attitudes had creati lack of professionalism in transport industry which, v quickly reacting to technolo! changes, had singularly fella be adaptable and flexibli meeting changes in demand AT THE time of going to the Vauxhall-Bedford strik its commercial vehicle plai Dunstable has been cane(' with all three unions accei the company pay offer eq lent to 73/4 per cent ove months.
Workers were due to retu work last Wednesday a talks over the weekend.
Truck operations at Duns are likely to be affected Ix continuing strike at the L plant where lorry cabs, col nent parts and the Astra va built.