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N ewcastle surplus
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• Stringent economies had helped Newcastle City Transport to achieve a £58,492 operating surplus in a year when there had been fears of a substantial loss, the undertaking's manager, Mr. James Hurst, reported last week. He told the transport committee that the surplus would be used for bus replacements and on improvements to the undertaking's Byker works.
A drop of 12m passengers resulting in a reduced total of 109m carried during the year ending March 31. was blamed largely on the city's bus strike last year. Acute staff shortage was also causing concern and the turnover of bus crews was 60 per cent. Currently there was a daily shortage of 131 drivers and 82 conductors.
Meanwhile the refusal by the Department of Employment and Productivity of the corpor
ation's attempt to give its 1,200 bus workers a 10s per week rise was attacked by leaders of Newcastle City Council. Aid. Arthur Grey, Tory leader of the council, described the decision as "completely negative", adding that it had been taken by the Department without any regard for local problems,