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Security, But No Prospects of Expansion
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By .1. W. Kingston, Chairman, Northampton Commercial Motors Association
AS a result of tlie administration of the Act, road passenger transport in Northampton and district has been affected in several ways. The number of vehicles has been reduced by reason of the fact that it has been uneconomic to maintain the quantity of small-capacity machines formerly owned.
Many small proprietors who found it difficult to carry on owing to the frequent attention of the public-servicevehicle examiners, have disposed of their businesses to the big companies and, in many cases, have been provided with employment by the latter. Several of the larger concerns, owning fleets of 10 to 30 vehicles, have also been absorbed.
It would appear, however, that z42 operators generally have benefited by the working of the Act, as fares have been standardized and competition has been restricted. Obviously, the membership of this Association has been seriously depleted, but we feel that it must be kept alive, so that important matters of principle affecting the industry may be discussed.
The future appears to be fairly secure for operators of stage-carriage services, but there seems to be little prospect of the extension of long-distance and excursion traffic. It may be that, to a certain extent, air transport will replace coaches for long-distance work and operators will be well advised to study carefally The Cotornerciat Motor Air Transport Supplements.