SHOULD USE OF STATION BE FORCED?
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SHOULD a company be compelled to use a municipal bus station when it proposes to build accommodation of its own? This issue was argued before the Eastern Traffic Commissioners, at Cambridge, last week.
The Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., applied for permission to operate from a bus station to be built at Gordon Road, Lowestoft, on a site which ii owns. Lowestoft Corporation opposed on the ground that the company should use the central municipal
station. The corporation maintain that the amenities of Gordon Road would be disturbed and that traffic congestion would be increased.
The company argued that its proposal did not involve increased congestion, and held that the corporation was asking for a subsidy of £200-£250 a year against the loss which had been incurred.
Decision was reserved.
BID FOR CONCESSIONS TO DEFENCE FORCES.
AT Dunfermline, last week, the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners heard applications by five bus companies for licence variations allowing a 25-per-cent. reduction in fares to members of H.M. Forces, travelling on duty with warrant vouchers. The companies were W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd.; General Motor Carrying Co.; Messrs. Simpsons and Forresters; Pitlochry Motor Co., and the Wemyss and District Tramway Co., Ltd.
The G.M.C. Co., Messrs. Sinapsons and Forresters, and the Wemyss company asked permission to give a 5-percent. reduction to workers on duty employed by the Fife Electric Power Co., Ltd. The L.M.S. and L.N.E. Railway companies objected.
For the applicants, Mr. R. W. Currie said that the annual amount taken by all the companies concerned for concessions to soldiers was less than £180. For the L.M.S.. Mr. W. Weir said that the company objected on principle. Under the Cheap Trains Act, of 1883, railways must grant concessions to members of H.M. Forces, with their wives and families, and carry ammunition and baggage at reduced rates. They were, therefore, entitled to receive all the passengers.
' SE RVICES EXCHANGED.
MEWCASTLE Corporation's service 1 between Newcastle, Cramlington and Seaton Sluice has been transferred to United Automobile Services, Ltd. The corporation, on the other hand, is to take over the U.A.S. bus service from Newcastle to Ponteland.
S.H.M.D. TROLLEYBUS POWERS.
TrTROLLEYBUS powers are sought 1 in a Bill promoted by Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport and Electricity Board. Last week, the measure was approved by a Select Committee of the House of Lords on Unopposed Bills.
MOVE .FOR UNIFORM WAGES.
ON Monday, Aberdare District Council decided to approach the Traffic Commissioners and the Transport and General Workers Union to secure their support for a movement for the enforcement on private bus enterprises of the same wages and conditions as are awarded to municipal workers.
SEVEN NEW TROLLEYBUS ROUTES?
BOURNEMOUTH Town Council L.Iproposes, on the recommendation of its transport committee, to apply to the Ministry of Transport for a Provisional Order authorizing trolleybus operation on seven new routes.
BURY NOT INTIMIDATED.,
DESPITE a threat by the workers to strike if the committee proceeded with its proposal, Bury Transport Committee decided, on Monday, to appeal against the wage increases for municipal-transport operatives provided for under the recent award of the Joint Industrial Council.
LATEST MUNICIPAL BUS RESULTS
THE following are the latest results Reading.—attlsough the net profit, at £9,062, uas lower than the previous year (when the figure was 210,767), the result was excellent. Traffic receipts rose from £154,321 to. 4137,871, a corresponding increase being shown in working expenses, which were 4110,328 in 1934-35 and 4115,499 in 1935-36. The gross profit of £22,373 corn. pared with 224,053 in 1934,35.
Whilst the tram receipts dropped from 452,423 to 449,366, the bus returns rose front 480.120 to 486.826. Tram mileage declined by 6.773 to 738,152, but the buses covered 78,855 mere miles—a total of 1,473,476, The tram passengers showed a decline of 450,875 to 8,060,036, but those travelling by bus increased by 974,812 to 10,862,809.
Worcester—Under the arrangement with the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., the city council received 48,031—stated to be the kwest sum ever paid to the cmporation.
Bournemouth: A deficit of 421,307 was incurred. Income dropped from 4265,381 in 1934 35 to 2244,912 in 1935-36, whereas working expenses rose from £205,701 to
22.07,860. The gross surplus at £37,052 compared with 259,680 a year earlier. The number of paeiengers carried showed a slight drop from 35,983,994 to 35,966,440, but vehicle mileage increased from ll 4,196,923 to 4,574,544.
CLAYTON TICKET MACHINES FOR DEWSBURY.
E Yorkshire (Woollen District) eTransport Co., Ltd., has placed a contract with the Clayton Dcwandre Co., Ltd., Lincoln, for Verometer Btype ticket-issuing machines, together with a full Complement of Clayton patented ticket-cancelling units. This equipment will be used for the complete Dewsbury town services. '
AMBULANCE, COMPETITION RESULT.
THE final of the Stirk Trophy Competition of the National Road Transport Passenger Ambulance Association has been won by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd. Mr. O. C. Power, traffic manager of the company, becomes president of the Association for the ensuing year.
Second place was taken by West Bromwich Corporation's team, and third place by the 'Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd.