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ENT Motor Traction, a tional Bus Company subiary, has won applications ged with the East Midlands &lc Commissioners for an rease in fares, despite resentations from Derby City uncil, Derbyshire County mcil and a number of parish I district councils.
he Commissioners were satisfied that without extra revenue from increased fares the Trent Company would be in danger of going out of business.
They said that even the full amount of the fares increase without allowing for passenger resistance would fall short of the amount of increased costs and they announced that they will require the under taking in future to systematically review its services individually to check their viability.
Efforts of both management and unions in formulating an action plan to achieve economies of operation were commended. The Commissioners criticised Derby City Transport for running their services at uneconomic fares with the aid of subsidies and suggested that to avoid frustrating the travelling public both operators rationalise their joint Derby area services to make efficient use of facilities available.
In granting the application the Commissioners made it clear that they expect to receive progress reports on continuous monitoring of the Trent Company's services.
They warned that unless the operating costs of an undertaking can be shown to be reasonable in comparison with those of other operators providing joint services it may be necessary for the fares to be fixed by reference to the operator with the lower operating costs rather than, as at present, to those of the major operator.