Devon Roads and Towns Near Paralysis
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THE future prosperity of the Devon • General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., depended upon their ability to carry passengers punctually on roads and in towns which were suffering from growing congestion amounting to near-paralysis, said Mr. W. M. Dravers, chairman, at the annual meeting last week.
Because the company lost money carrying regular passengers during the winter months their overall profit depended upon the number of passengers carried during the summer , he explained.
The use of personal transport was expanding rapidly and traffic must inevitably be made to fit the roads, he said, urging that parking on important highways he banned. If Devon and its resorts became notorious for inordinate traffic delays, holidaymake rs would seek fresh fields.
Traffic on rural routes continued to decline. Frequencies had been reduced, and four services had been abandoned.