§ Mr. Crowderasked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to restrict the movement of exceptionally heavy loads.
§ Mr. Tom FraserRestrictions are imposed on the movement of these loads by road under the Motor Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) General Order, 1963. These restrictions strive to maintain a balance between the needs of industry and the interests of other road users.
TABLE 2(i) COAL SUMMARY OF PAST CHANGES Average 1952–1954 1960 Average annual percentage change 1952–4/1960 1964 Average annual percentage change 1960–1964 Total dispatches of coal available for transport from pits and opencast sites (million tons)* 194 182 -0.9 182 — Rail Traffic Total revenue carryings of coal and coke (million tons)* 173 148 -2.2 147 -0.2 Average length of haul (miles) 56 52 — 51 — Estimated revenue ton mile: (million) 9,790 7,620 -3.6 7,470 -0.5 Road Traffic Coal dispatched from pits and opencast sites by road (million tons)* 26 38 +5.6 36 -1.3 * Excluding colliery consumption, miners' coal and railways' own consumption.
TABLE 3(i) IRON AND STEEL: PRINCIPAL MATERIALS SUMMARY OF PAST CHANGES Average 1952–1954 1960 Average annual percentage change 1952–4/1960 1964 Average annual percentage change 1960–1964 CONSUMPTION (million tons) Iron ore … 26.8 33.2 +3.1 33.9 +0.5 Limestone, dolomite, etc. … 4.6 6.1 +4.1 5.6 -2.1 Scrap … 7.4 9.9 +4.3 10.4 +1.2 Pig Iron* … 4.8 4.6 -0.6 3.7 -5.3 Semi-manufactures … 8.3 12.1 +5.4 13.5 +2.8 Total of above … 51.9 65.9 +3.5 67.1 +0.5 RAIL CARRYINGS (million tons) Iron ore … 16.0 18.0 +1.7 19.8 +2.4 Lime and limestone … 7.1 8.1 +1.9 6.1 -6.8 Scrap … 6.6 6.8 +0.4 60 -3.1 Pig iron … 4.0 3.1 -3.6 2.2 -8.2 Semi-manufactures … 5.0 5.2 +0.6 4.2 -5.2 Total of above … 38.7 41.2 +0.9 38.3 -1.8 * Excluding hot Metals.