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Wrap up NBC, W Midland PTA tells Commons committee

19th May 1972, Page 37
19th May 1972
Page 37
Page 37, 19th May 1972 — Wrap up NBC, W Midland PTA tells Commons committee
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• The West Midland Passenger Transport Authority has come out strongly in favour of scrapping the NBC and bringing all bus services in its area under single ownership.

"The Authority /Executive feel strongly that the Transport Act 1968 was unfortunate in that it set up two new public bodies and gave one body, the NBC, the Midland Red and the other body, the Executive, the bus services of the local authorities," the Authority says in evidence to the Commons Committee investigating urban transport problems.

"It prescribed different objectives but told them to integrate their services for the public benefit," the PTA memorandum Says.

The PTA and Executive jointly considered that an operating agreement would be "unworkable" in the particular conditions of the West Midlands.

"They consider that they should integrate the bus services within the PT Area to eliminate duplication of services and dead mileage. "They should move towards a common fare structure within the Area; any profits made within the Area, or any precepts raised should remain within the area." the PTA said.

The memorandum goes on: "They consider these objectives can be achieved only by the single ownership of the main local bus services within the Area."

Despite many discussions on this over the past 12 months no progress had been made but talks were continuing with the NBC the Authority told MPs.

Clr Gilroy Bevan, chairman of the West Midlands PTA, was asked: "Should the NBC be wrapped up?"

"1 feel this is essential and that it is essential it be done quickly," he replied.

"We are running not only in competition with the NBC over certain city routes, where they go through empty, but they are operating in competition with British Rail who can in fact transport in many instances much more adequately and efficiently than the NBC can."


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