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COMMISSIONERS REVERSE THEIR OWN DECISION.
THE unusual situation of Traffic Commissioners reversing their own decision arose at a sitting of the East Midland Commissioners last week, -when Messrs. Makeinson Bros., of Bulwell, sought licences for an eight-day excursion to Blackpool during this week.
For the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd„ which opposed the application, it was stated that the company had ample coaches available, and the Commissioners refused the application. Later in the day, however, it was discovered that the Trent concern had asked booking agents not to accept further bookings for certain-services, including one to Blackpool.,
Apparently, Mr. G. C. CampbellTaylor, who represented the Trent concern, was not aware of this fact, and the Commissioners decided to reverse their decision and grant Messrs. Makemson's application.
"CONTRACT" APPEALS END. THE hearing of the appeals of eight important bus concerns' and two railWay companies against the granting of special licences for pre-booked-party work in the Yorkshire area was coneluded towards the end of last week. The earlier proceedings were reported in our issue dated August 4, and the respondents were Yorkshire Motor Coach Owners, Ltd.
For the association, -it was stated that it would be a great hardship to the " contract " operator to have to return to the old state of chaos, whilst it would be equally unfair to restrict. him with unnecessary conditions. It was held that the conditions already imposed were the best that could be devised in the circumstances.
STOCKTON'S LOSS BECOMES A PROFIT.
STOCKTON Corporation has turned
into a profit a loss on its transport system. In 1931-32 the deficit was £4,597, whereas during the past year a net profit of £5,453 was made. The latter figure was reached after deducting from the total revenue of 06,764 the expenditure ef £91,311. The number of passengers carried rose from 8,577,416 to 12,897,551.
"MIDLAND GENERAL" BIDS FOR 'LICENCE TRANSFERS.
THE Midland General Omnibus Co.,
Ltd., London and Derby, has applied to the East Midland Traffic Commissioners for certain licences held by the following :—Mansfield District Omnibus Co., Ltd.; Messrs. E. Viggers; Messrs. Leah Bros.; Messrs. F. Porter and Sons ; and Mr. E. Wharton .(Morton Bus Co.).
The Midland General concern was registered in 1920 and is one of the oldest-established bus operators in the East Midlands, working over 100 vehicles, largely of T.S. make.
DEATH OF DURHAM OPERATOR.
THE death has taken place in Corn wall, where he was recuperating after an illness, of Mr. John J. Baker, a partner in the G. and B. Motor Services, working between Durham, West Hartlepool and Bishop Auckland. NEW APPLICATIONS NEEDED FOR MAJOR VARIATIONS.
A, RULING on applications for the
variation of conditions was made at a sitting of the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners last week. The Commissioners refused applications of W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., for the variation of licences to permit the operation of circular tours. In opposition, the London and North-Eastern and London, Midland and Scottish Railway companies submitted that the issue of round-trip tickets would be the equivalent of reducing fares already approved by the Commissioners. Mr. H. Riches, the chairman, said that the tickets proposed to be issued were similar to the summer tickets of the opposing railway companies. It was a novel and attractive form of travel, so far as road passenger transport was concerned. Being of major importance, however, the variations should have been sought by means of an application for a new licence for each series of circular tours. Rival operators would thus be given an opportunity of objecting.
L.P.T.B. WORKERS STRIKE. STRIKE action was taken on August 3
by about 100 employees of the London Passenger Transport Board (Green Line section) in sympathy with the operatives of Edward Rillman's Salo, in Coaches, Ltd., who ceased work on the previous Saturday. The Transport and General Workers' Union and Lord Ashfield called upon the Green Line employees to return immediately, and the strike soon collapsed.