Ulster Government Gives Way on Loans.
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LT was revealed in the Ulster House of Commons, last week, by Mr. Terence O'Neill, Minister of Finance, that the Government had given way to pressure by Unionist back benchers in the controversy regarding the' extension of the borrowing powers of the Ulster Transport Authority.
Loans are to be, restricted to £13.75m., not Mtn. as was the Government's original intention (The Commercial Motor, July' 1). "Mr. O'Neill told the House that the Government were now prepared to reduce the permitted increase by half, from £2.5m. to £1.25m.
Mr.. Warnock (St. Anne's), who voted against the second reading of the Transport (Borrowing Powers) Bill, said that he had no Wish to hamper the U.T.A. in their efforts to provide an adequate transport service, but it was faced with a totally impossible task. To refuse the money would help the U.T.A., he claimed,, because it would precipitate a crisis and force the Government to deal with a problem which they had been dodging for a long time.
FIRST OF 115 72-SEATERS THE first of 115 Leyland Titan 72-seat 1 double-deckers with Alexander bodywork was handed over to Glasgow Transport' Department last week. A further 50 chassis will have bodywork built by
the otierators themselves. ,
The vehiCles have 125 .engines driving through • Pneumo-Cyclic 'gearboxes. Measuring 30 ft. long, the buses weigh 8 tons 2 cwt.' 2 qr. unladen. The front entrances have pneumatically operated doors.
• Made from steel and light alloy, the body. and roof have been chemically treated to resist corrosion.