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Unions Concerned at Express Timetables

9th March 1962, Page 54
9th March 1962
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Page 54, 9th March 1962 — Unions Concerned at Express Timetables
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From our Industrial Correspondent XPRESS bus drivers are to be instructed by their unions not to exceed the higher permitted speed limits.

At a meeting of the trade union side of the National Council for the Omnibus Industry, representatives gave examples of new timetables which had been introduced as a result of the raising of the limit. The union men agreed that the higher average speeds on which the timetables were based could not be maintained over many routes without exceeding the speed limits of 30 m.p.h. and 40 m.p.h. where these restrictions applied.

They felt that drivers must be safeguarded against any temptation to commit traffic offences, such as speeding, for which disqualification was one of the possible penalties and which could result in the loss of their livelihood. In addition, it was essential to keep up a high standard of safe driving.

The trade union side passed the following resolution:— " That no express service schedule be approved or agreed which would involve exceeding 30 m.p.h. on any road restricted by law to this limit, and 40 m.p.h. on any section of road where such a speed is permitted in respect of public service vehicles.

Whilst having regard to the foregoing stipulation, should there be a saving of time on any express service resulting From higher average speeds, such time saved should be shared between the employer and the operatives."

The trade union side also decided that all proposals for speeding up running times of express services should be made available to the local union representatives to enable them to examine in detail actual running times between varying points and average speeds.


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