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rIF a total of .102 services operated .by 1.-/ the West Yorkshire Road .Car
Ltd., 34 never paid their way, and about another 30 covered their cost only during the summer. Mr, J. W. Lawrence, traffic manager of the company, said this during a special meeting to discuss proposed fare increases last week at Wetherby, Yorks.
Wage increase § and the new 42-hour week would cost the company £140,000 a year, and additional revenue of £141,541 from increased fares, was anticipated.. But, he:added: "We know that, as Soon as we increase Jafes,'"we' lose passengers—we are the last People who want to increase fares," "
However, strong objections were registered against the proposed fares increases. which will be Submitted to the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners. Mr. A. S. Carr, East Keswick, said: "Contract holders are getting a raw deal, for they have to use the buses all the year round.1-le said they deserved more consideration from the company.
• £60 'FINES FOR " GENUINE MISTAKE"
FINES totalling £40 were imposed on John T. Drury, Ltd.: Field House, Reedness, Swinefleet, hauliers, at Goole Magistrates' Court, last week, following. 20 summonses accusing them of failing to keep records for their vehicles. Five of 'their drivers were fined a total of £20 on 20 similar summonses. The company pleaded guilty to the summonses.
Mr. S. R. Dalton, prosecuting for the Ministry of Transport, said that the five drivers had made entries in their log books but had omitted the times of their journeys. Without this information the records .were not lawful.
For the company, Mr. I. V. Broomer said that it had not been realized that the records were being incorrectly kept. They had been operating since 1927, during which time the entries had been made in the same way. .There was _nothing sinister about the omissions and it had been a genuine mistake.
NEW BUS SERVICE
N application by Western StM.T. Co.. ft Ltd.. to extend by thre6cpiarters of a mile their morning arid evening service between Saltcoats and, the factory. of Imperial.Chemical Industries,' Ltd., Ardeer,L. Ayrshire, was 'granted, at Glasgow, last L,Week. The new service„' whieh was provided at the request of factory employees, will serve the ,NevV England housing scheme at Saltboats.
MIDDLESBROUGH 'MAKE PROFIT riLJRING the year ended March 31, 1.-1 Middlesbrough Transport department made a net profit of £12.000. The number of passengers _ carried, at•46,000,000. was down 500,000; receipts, at £436,658. were down £5,213 and mileage also fell by 28,434 miles to 3,509,727. Aid. W. Flynn, chairman of the transport committee, said that the good financial return was due t6 "astute management."
B32 For the applicant, Mr. C. Code said that the service was intended for invalids and people with large numbers of children who wanted personal service and were prepared to pay for it. The fares sought were £2 5s. return and £1 10s. for children, for journeys on Saturdays and Sundays, between May 1-September 30. This compared with £1 3s. 3d. return, charged by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.
Mr. J. W. Oakley, deputy superintendent of B.M,IVI.O.'s express services, said that his company operated daily from Birmingham and West 'Bromwich to