ASSOCIATED MOTORWAYS APPEAL FAILS THE Minister of Transport has refused
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an appeal by Associated Motorways, Cheltenham, against the decision of the South Wales Traffic Commissioners granting to the Western Welsh Omnibus Co. Ltd. an additional extended tour from Cardiff to Minehead. Whilst agreeing that the evidence of need actually put forward in support of the new service was not particularly strong, the Minister accepted there was a substantial demand for facilities to travel from South Wales to Butlin's Camp at Minehead, and which would doubtless continue. Regarding the existing service using the steamers to Weston-super-Mare, the Minister noted that it offered considerable advantages in both time and cost; on the other hand, justification for an alternative service by a land route was apparent and he did not consider that a case for additional protection had been made out.