Protection for Through-service Link?
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A SUGGESTION that a• linked "A • through-service from Huddersfield to Llandudno was not entitled to protection because there was no direct licence was disputed before the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners at Leeds fast week. It was made by Hanson's Buses, Ltd., Huddersfield, who were applying to extend their express service between Huddersfield and North Wales. They claimed that if traffic carried in that way was disregarded no operator of a lawful and authorized connecting service could object to a new applicant.
Objections came from the LiverpoolNewcastle pool operators.
For the applicants, Mr. J. Evans sought to extend the operational period from the two Saturdays of the Huddersfield textile and engineering holidays, in July, to all Saturdays from June to September. They wanted to increase their vehicle allowance from one on each departure to 10 in July and August and two in June and September.
The present allowance was absurd and hundreds of people were being turned away every .year, said Mr. Evans. Hansons were the only company licensed for a c2 direct service from Huddersfield to Llandudno and although the pool operated through-journeys linking Manchester, Hansons contended that as they were the local operators this was their traffic.
Mr. W. R. Hargrave, for the pool operators. said that the application was one to share traffic which was already being carried. The pool, with their unlimited duplications, could deal with all demands, he added.
Maj. F. S. Eastwood, chairman, was told by Mr. W. Wooley, assistant traffic manager of North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., that at a recent case in Sheffield, jointly heard by the Yorkshire and North Western Traffic CornmissionerA, linking was not interfered with.
The Commissioners were, in effect, being asked, by Mr. Evans, to protect express road services, but a LeedsManchester licence held by the pool, and linked at Manchester. was an express licence to North Wales operated by North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., and not entitled to protection, he added.
The application was refused.