Fares Up: Inquiry into Workers' Rates?
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THE justice of reduced fares for " workmen " was questioned by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, chairman of the Northern Licensing Authority, at Newcastle last week, when Newcastle Corporation Transport Department, which is losing £10,000 a month, was given permission to increase fares.
Mr. Hanlon suggested that the Corporation might arrange a public inquiry into workmen's fares, which were a burden on the rest of the travellingpublic. " It is doubtful whether the other members of the ordinary public should pay higher farts while so-called workmen are allowed to travel at half the ordinary rates," he said. It was a question which. should be fought out in public.
Mr. Hanlon also commented on the fact that city councillors were permitted to travel free.
Under the new schedule, the 14d, minimum will be raised to 2d., and there will be an increase of fd. in certain other rates. The town clerk, Mr. J. Atkinson, said 'that by calling on reserves at least £167,000 had been absorbed without fare increases.
The North Western Licensing Authority last week granted permission to Bolton Transport Department and joint operators to abolish workers' fares on all stage services in the corporation's operating area. It was Bolton's second attempt to secure authorization to withdraw concession rates for workers; a similar application in July last year was rejected.
LATE SERVICES CONTINUE
I N spite of an annual loss of £5,000,
Cardiff Transport Committee have decided after a three months' trial to retain their late-night bus services "as an additional convenience to the public."
The manager of the transport department said that routeson the housing estates had been well patronized.