Fares Structures Crumble, But West Bromwich Stands Firm
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WHILST fare stritethreS totter all' VV over the conntrY under the influence of present-day conditions,' one • municipality, West Bromwich, has promised that its bus undertaking— one of the few Which have not increased fares since their inception—is in no danger of wanting 'to do so. This Was stated recently by the chairman :itif the: transport tommittee"at a luncheonof the National Passenger"Transport' InspectOrs' 'Association.
Nearby Burton-on-Trent however, is taking advance steps to prevent possible financial difficulties, and has applied to the West Midland Licensing Authority for a general fare increase on 13 stage services "to meet an anticipated deficit " on the working of the town's undertaking.
Amendments requested by Messrs. Rowe's Garage, Liskeard, Cornwall, from the tWestern Licensing Authority, are unusual in that they propose to reduce fares on five tours. In one case the reduction is from 10s. to 6s. 9d.
Proposals lodged by Salford Transport Department and Lancashire United Transport, Ltd., have caused Swinton and Pendlebury Town Council to lodge formal objections. .
The North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., has applied for permission 'to revise fares in the North-Western Area. Cher applications by this concern were referred to in "The Commercial Motor" on August 25, and now further fare-revision proposals have been lodged with the Yorkshire Licensing Authority concerning services operated jointly with Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport Board, and Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation.
I.eeds and Bradford Corporations,
operating a joint service between the two cities, have requested permission to delete one return fare on the route. Yorkshire Woollen District Traction Co., Ltd., has also formulated revisions in the fares structure. These include increasing the children's single fare. from Id. to I id., raising certain adult single and return fares by -id. and id., and withdrawing a 3d. workmen's return and a 3s. workmen's weekly ticket. On the other hand, ld, reductions are offered on certain workmen's returns.
Regulations prohibiting heavy traffic from using 12 streets adjacent to High Road, North Finchley, London, have been proposed.