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B.T.C. BUS Traffic Down . by. 0.8% P ASSENGER journeys by the

12th February 1960
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

British Transport Commission's provincial and Scottish bus companies were 0.8 per cent, lower last year than in 1958. The Tilling Group showed a drop of 0.5 per cent, and the Scottish Group 1.2 per cent.

Mileage declined by 0.3 per cent. There was no change in the Tilling Group's mileage, but the Scottish bus companies recorded a decrease of 0.8 per cent. At the' end of the year the provincial and Scottish companies had 14,025 buses, of which 7,082 were single-deckers and 6,943 were double-deckers.

London Transport's coach 'and bus traffic rose by 13.6 per cent., but trolleybus passengers decreased by 0.1 per cent. Coach and bus mileage rose by 8.2 per cent., but trolleybus mileage fell by 6.4 per cent. These figures are affected by the London bus strike in 1958.

LEYLANDS FOR SOUTHDOWN

FIFTYTitan and 30 Leopard chassis have been ordered from Leyland Motors, Ltd., by Southdown Motor Services, Ltd. The value of the chassis is more than 1230,000. The operators, who already own more than 800 Leylands, are at present taking delivery of 15 Tiger Cubs and 20 Titans.

The Tiger Cubs—which will have 37 seats—will be used on tours, and 69-seat Titans on servicesi in Brighton and Portsmouth.

Other Leyland orders are as follows: Titan, Bournemouth Transport Department (I0); Atlantean, Gateshead and District Omnibus Co. (six); Tiger Cub, Sunderland District Omnibus Co., Ltd. (five); Lancaster Transport Department (three); Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Co. (four).

NEWPORT TO SEEK INCREASES? A RECOMMENDATION by Newport I—I Transport Department for fares increases to produce an estimated extra 150,000 a year is to be considered by the council.

The plan is to raise schoolehidren's fares by Id., those of old-age pensioners by Id. and all other fares by Id. Charges would also be made for pushchairs and dogs.

The undertaking's accumulated deficit last April was £16,855, and an estimated E8,270 will have to be added for the current year's working. An extension to one service, already approved, may involve a further loss of £2,000-13,000.

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The joint application was to vary the present route by using M1 between Coventry and Dunstable, said Mr. F. D. Walker, for the companies. A shorter route would be .taken from St. Albans via Elstree, Brent and Maida Vale to Victoria Coach Station.

To prevent • the loss of facilities to the public in the areas on the old route, the applicants sought to co-ordinate their services with those of Scout Motor Services, Ltd., and J. C. Standerwick, Ltd., from Blackpool and Cohie, he added. The introduction of new pickingup points and through fares, based on an interchange of passengers at Newcastle under Lyme, was proposed.

Objecting to a Scout-Standerwick application to vary fare tables and introduce new picking-up points, Mr. P. Kershaw, for British Railways, said that it would result in a new direct express service from Blackpool and Preston to Rugby. Objection was withdrawn following an undertaking that Rugby would not be advertised as a destination, and throughfares would not be shown from Blackpool and Preston.

The Commissioners approved the proposals in principle, said Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, but decision would be reserved pending hearings in other areas. There would be no objection to the acceptance of bookings, he added.


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