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THE desirability of decentralizing the London Transport Executive into a number of sub-areas, each with its own board on which local authorities could be represented, is one of the proposals contained in a memorandum which the Association of Municipal Corporations have submitted to the committee of inquiry into London Transport. The memorandum was expected to be discussed at yesterday's meeting of the council of the Association.
Such a move, say the Association, would obviate the necessity of the existing traffic advisory commit tees which, they consider, serve little purpose beyond forming a link with the Executive.
If the setting up of area boards were not practicable, some alternative method should be devised whereby local authorities could discuss their problems with officers of the Executive who were able to deal with them direct.
"Inner Circle" Services?
To alleviate congestion in central London, the Association suggest an "inner circle" within which central buses would run from convenient points to the perimeter, and would there connect with suburban services. Within the central area, consideration should be given to short-distance services.
The Association suggest that services outside central London might be improved by re-routeing certain services along parallel roads. They also believe that there should be more express bus services.
In order to reduce uneconomic running in off-peak periods, they propose the re-arrangement of shift-work within the organization.
The frequent failure of connecting rail feeder services is criticized, and the monthly publication of time-tables is considered wasteful. Unless there were major alterations in services, a correc tion slip would suffice. Joint rail-bus season tickets are recommended.
The Association consider that the need for a public relations department on the present scale should be examined, and suggest that extra income be obtained by permitting advertisements on bus tickets and shelters.
J-DAY ON MONDAY?
SUBJECT to the grant by the Jamaican Government of their exclusive licence, Jamaica Omnibus Services, Ltd., the new British company formed to operate buses in Kingston, will start working next Monday. It is understood that most of the staff of Jamaica Utilities, Ltd., which the new company is replacing, will be retained.
The last of the 58 Leyland and Leyland-M.C.W. Olympic buses ordered for Jamaica are expected to be delivered early in January. Thirty-nine of these vehicles (as reported in The Commercial Motor on November 27) have already been shipped.
£350 PRIZES
rASH prizes up to a total of £350
will be presented to employees of Leyland Motors, Ltd., who submit during 1954 the three most constructive ideas for improvements in the company's activities. The prizes will be additional to awards made under the concern's suggestions scheme.
STEEL FOUNDERS' PLEDGE
" WE are asked to help our customers
IT to meet foreign competition in every way we can. We can do more to help you than possibly you think. Come to us and tell us your problem— we 'will go to the limit to help you to meet it," Mr. F. N. Lloyd, vice-chairman of the British Steel Founders' Association, said last week.