§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what safeguards he is introducing to ensure that lorries of 44 gross tonnes are travelling to or from rail heads when in commercial use; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeyThe higher weight limit will apply only to vehicles carrying containers or swap-bodies—loading units—to or from railheads in combined road/rail operations. No conventional road vehicles will be able to operate legitimately at 44 tonnes. In order to operate at 44 tonnes, documentary evidence will have to be carried in the vehicle to show that the loading unit has travelled, or is destined for travel, by rail.