Area Schemes: South-west Next ?
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THE next area to be affected by a proposal for road passenger transport nationalization would probably : be the south-west of England, front Southampton to Land's End, said Mr. T. Cogswell, member of the southwestern area committee of the Omnibus Passengers' Protection Association. when he spoke at Bourtiennouth last week.
He said that 24 out of the 28 county boroughs that owned bus undertakings had made profits last year. In the main, these profits had been used to relieve the rates. . If State took over, it would use any profit made by the buses to subsidize the railways, and Wbuld,Most 'probably raiee lilts fares for the same reason.
Municipally owned tibilertakings would he taken Overi,•'by'-'the State . virtually will:ft:I:IV :ccOmpensa although'' private operators would 'receiVe British Transport stock---- -1The Government had. however, provided amok.. facilities for both organizaikons and individual persons 'Id 'Object to any scheme put:, fiic‘Ward in their area. A public :inquiry would have to be held and the objections considered. The Minister "of Transport would then confirm, amend, or refuse the British Transport Commission's application.