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10th May 1974, Page 30
10th May 1974
Page 30
Page 30, 10th May 1974 — 'ore coaches Mowed for 816 London routes
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kLTHOUGH an aplication by the Scottish Bus iroup for unlimited dupliItion of its London to lasgow and Edinburgh )utes was refused by the cottish Traffic Corniissioners last week, the roup did achieve increases . duplication allowances. he Commissioners, meetg in Edinburgh, allowed x additional vehicles on the Jinburgh service and eight the Glasgow service, both specified periods of the .ar. There was no increase the duplication allowLee at periods outside these aks.

The applications for unnited duplication — by estern SMT for the Glasw service and by Scottish Omnibuses for Edinburgh — were opposed by British Rail. Mr W. Brown for BR, claimed that a blank cheque was being sought by Scottish Omnibuses. British Rail had spare capacity except at peaks and would suffer abstraction if the application was granted.

Mr A. B. Birnie. for the Traffic Commissioners, said that they had used their discretion to maintain a balance between the interests. The Commissioners could not accept that it was necessary to grant the application in full but it was desirable that the public should not be forced to use another form of transport agains': their wishes,