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Wallace Arnold appeals 050,000 fares over feeder service Midland Red?

11th May 1973, Page 58
11th May 1973
Page 58
Page 58, 11th May 1973 — Wallace Arnold appeals 050,000 fares over feeder service Midland Red?
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• An appeal hearing in Manchester on Monday was told that if a decision by the North Western Traffic Commissioners to refuse an application by Wallace Arnold to operate feeder services to Leeds is upheld, the company might be compelled to give up operating tours from certain East Lancashire towns.

The appeal was heard by Mr D. H. Crofton, an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment. He was told that last year Wallace Arnold, which was licensed to operate excursions and tours from most major East Lancashire towns, had applied to the Traffic Commissioners for provision to operate feeder services to Leeds rather than direct tours from the authorized towns. The refused feeder services would have allowed Wallace Arnold to operate more economically and to ensure continuity of service, said Sir Frank Marshall, representing the firm.

Sir Frank added that the Traffic Commissioners must have known that they were committing Wallace Arnold "to a far from easy situation" by refusing the application and that the refusal could have the effect of handing over Wallace Arnold's "goodwill" to its competitors.

Sir Frank went on to say that a number of other Lancashire-based coach operators already ran feeder services similar to those required by Wallace Arnold.

The appeal decision will be made known later.


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