Bus experiments in Tyne-Wear study
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• Experiments to improve bus services are to be made as a short-term measure as part of a £350,000, five-year Tyne-Wear study to aid local authorities and Government de-, partments to plan the area's future.
Alan M. Voorhees and Associates and the British firm of Colin Buchanan and Partners are to plan the experiments which may include express services, more "bus only" lanes and special services for housing estates or industrial areas.
Mr. Robert A. Keith, leader of the Voorhees team, said that one benefit would be providing information for the new PTA planned for Tyneside although finance for the experiments would have to be provided by the operators.
Studies Swill also be made in the commuter rail services to see if they could be replaced
by buses or, alternatively, improved to make them economic.
The huge study being carried out by the two firms is aimed at helping to plan the area for the period up to the year 2,000.
'Speed Loans'
Newcastle-on-Tyne transport committee has decided to invite tenders for another 30 buses for delivery in 1970. At a meeting of the committee, Mr. F. S. Taylor, general manager, urged the Government to speed up the issuing of loan sanctions for new vehicles, or Newcastle's renewal programme would be seriously affected. Mr. Taylor said that 30 buses, costing £416,000 were on order but loan sanction for £300,000 and confirmation of a 25 per cent grant were still needed. If loan sanctions continued to be delayed like this, they could find themselves in trouble.