Ease Leash on Operator, Commissioners Asked
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THE time had come to ease the leash
I on an operator who had been tightly restricted because of former irregular operations and was compelled to produce detailed figures at frequent intervals, the North Western Traffic Commissioners were told at Liverpool last Friday.
The Commissioners were continuing the hearing of an application by 'James Motor Garage, Ltd., for increased vehicle allowances on excursions from Speke and Wavertree. The submission was made on the applicant's behalf by Mr. Edward Jones.
Before the hearing started, Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the British Transport Commission, protested at the dilatoriness of the applicant . in providing a proper analysis of passengers carried, despite an undertaking, given when the November 27 hearing was adjourned, that the objectors Would be supplied with figures in good time. British Railways received .a copy only in the past few days and Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., none at all.
There was no general shortage of vehicles at Liverpool, said Mr. Ileames. Both British Railways and Crosville had given evidence of available facilities and James had merely shown that their vehicles were full.
Whatever might be said about the inadequacy of the applicants' evidence, that of the objectors was even less satisfactory, submitted Mr. Edward Jones. There was no evidence that James would abstract traffic from Crosville or G. Peascod, another objector.
Reserving decision, Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, said the position was unusual. Because Mr. James' figures included suspect operations, the Commissioners had at the last renewal to try to make an estimate of the genuine requirements of the area. The case was not strong, but they might allow the applicants a limited latitude.
EMPLOYERS HONOUR MR. COYLE
A FTER 24 years of negotiating for Z-1 'workers in the bus industry, Mr. Frank Coyle again faced the employers across a table last week. This time, however, the national passenger group secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union was not bargaining for the busmen. He was guest of honour at a dinner party staged by the municipal employers' side of the National Joint Industrial Council for the Road Passenger Transport Industry. Mr. Coyle is to retire on March 1.
Guests at the dinner included Sir Wilfred Neden, the Ministry of Labour's chief conciliation officer, Mr. Frank Cousins, general secretary of the T.G.W.U., and Sir Thomas, Williamson, general secretary of the National-Union of General and Municipal Workers. Chairman was Ald. Frank Jamieson, present chairman of the N.J.I.C.
Mr. Coyle will be succeeded by Mr. Arthur Townsend, who is at present his assistant.