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Losing Services: "Line Must be Drawn"
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ALTHOUGH bus companies were expected to operate a number of unrernunerative services, a line had to be drawn somewhere, Mr. J. Green told the North Western Traffic Commissioners last week. Mr. Green appeared for the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., when they asked for a reduction in services between Disley and Hayfield from the last Sunday in September to the Sunday before Whit Sunday.
He said there was a 3emin. frequency on two routes operated between Disley, Hayfield and New Mills, but the company had experienced a serious decline in traffic, particularly in the evenings.
Mr. W. Wooley, assistant traffic manager, said Sunday traffic was extremely light and even if the two services were combined there •would still be adequate accommodation for the passengers. In some cases the services were being operated well below cost.
Mr. J. Bailey, objecting for New Mills Urban District Council, pointed out that there was a danger of people being left behind if the application were granted. He thought that if the two routes were combined into one service, this would pay.Some people used the buses on Sundays to go to church, and a reduction would make travel difficult for them.
Mr. A. Sefton, vice-chairman of the council, said local people were compelled to uSe North Western facilities because there was no alternative. However, in• cross-examination he admitted that there was no evidence of the company' not co-operating with the council, and there was no danger of passengers being left behind.
Mr. Bailey submitted that a stand had to be taken against the cuts the company wanted, Every effort should be made to maintain church congregations, and if the two routes were amalgamated there would be sufficient passengers to create a paying service.
Mr. Green replied that there was no evidence that the cuts would affect churchgoers. He could not understand the idea that if the two services were combined they would pay—there would definitely be a loss.
Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, said he did not believe that the frequency Was low, and the council's attitude ;was a little unreasonable. He had no hesitation in granting the application, but if there were instances of passengers being left behind North Western would he asked to revise their services.
£2,000 MEMORIAL PRIZE FUND A MEMORIAL fund set up after the • 1-1. death of Mr. Elijah Hepworth has reached £2,000, state Hepworth and Grandage, Ltd., Bradford. The money will he used to form a trust for the provision of prizes for students taking the Diploma of Technology courses at the Regional College of Technology, Bradford.
No student will take the final examination for three years, so until then the money will be invested. Awards will be known as the Elijah Hepworth Memorial Prizes, numbering three or four a year.