SIR GILMOUR JENKINS' ADDRESS
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T'presidential address to the Institute of Transport will be given next Monday by Sir Gilmour Jenkins at the inaugural ' meeting of the 1954-55 session. This will be held at the Jarvis Hall, 66 Portland Place, London, W.1, at 6.15 p.m.
Mr. A. E. Tompkins, an employee of Leicester Transport Department, has been awarded a further Henry Spurrier memorial scholarship to enable him to continue his studies at the London School of Economics for a third year. Mr. J. C. Clymo, a trainee of the British Electric Traction Co., Ltd., has been awarded a Sir William Chamberlain memorial scholarship to enable him to study passenger transport in the U.S.A.
Approval has been given for the formation of a Dublin and District Graduate and Student Society.
NO CHEAP RATES FOR WOMEN rONCESSION rates for women were
unjustified and should be abolished, said Mr. Robert Carlisle, assistant chief officer (special duties), Ulster Transport Authority, before the Northern Ireland Transport Tribunal in Belfast last week.
He said that when, in 1932, the continuance of the concession was sanctioned, only 20 per cent. of total journeys made by bus related to season tickets. In 1953, however, 41.5 per cent. of total journeys related to season tickets, and the estimated journeys made by women of 21 and over at concession rates (less 33* per cent.) accounted for 20 per cent. of the total.
The effect of withdrawing the concession would be to increase the cost of season tickets to women of 21 and over by 50 per cent. It was proposed that there be an initial reduction of 161 per cent., representing a 25-percent. increase, in the charge, which should yield an additional £34,000 a year.