MORE WEEKLY BUS JOURNEYS IN LONDON
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WEDNESDAY last (October 25) witnessed further improvements in the bus services of London Transport. New schedules for 21 routes, which include some important in-town and suburban services, were introduced. The new schedules form another step in the readjustment of all the Board's bus services, the object being to give the best possible service with the restricted number of xrehicles that can be ran under petrol-rationing conditions. The new schedules provide 1,200 more journeys per week.
BUS DRIVERS AS ARMY INSTRUCTORS.
LONDON bus drivers are to be employed as instructors to the R.A.S.C. At.the invitation of the War Department, London Transport haS asked for volunteers between the ages of 35 and 45 years. The men selected will be posted to depots where recruits of the R.A.S.C. are taught to drive commercial vehicles.
COUNCILS' JOINT ACTION FOR INCREASED SERVICES.
rOLLOWING a combined meeting of :representatives of Accrington, Haslingden and Rawtenstall transport authorities, it was decided to apply jointly to the Regional Transport Commissioners for consent to run increased services on various routes, the amount of fuel allowed to be adjusted to permit the increased mileage. Accrington Transport Committee will also apply for consent to. run increased services on the Clayton and Oswaldtwistle routes.
UNION OPENS NEGOTIATIONS WITH RIBBLE CO.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Transport and General Workers' Union had long , consultations with Major H. E. Hickmott, managing director of Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., at Preston on October 20, concerning the welfare of employees. Negotiations were marked by a friendly spirit. No new agreement was reached.
The existing agreement cannot be terminated except by six months' notice on either side, but it was recognized by the company that the war had 'raised new problems.
One of the main problems concerned spread-over duties, which had tended to increase under war conditions, but the company felt that something might be c'one to ease the situation. All the points at issue are to be discussed, with a view to devising an arrangement.
A further conference may be necessary after the Union negotiators have reported to their full committee. About 300 drivers and conductors paid off are resuming work.
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