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VAGUE DIRECTIONS CAUSE APPEALS

11th January 1935
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

D EFERENCE to what was alleged to ni.be a " misconceived". decision by the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners was made, at Leeds, last week, when Messrs. Samuel Ledgard, of Leeds, and the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., appealed to the Minister of Transport to reduce the frequency of Leeds Corporation's service between Hollin Park (Leeds) and Guiseley. On this route the corporation recently substituted buses for trams,

There was frequency of six municipal buses an hour on the section between Hawksworth Road and Guiseley, whilst, in addition, the corporation was in a position to run two other hourly services on the route—one from Leeds to Otley and another from Leeds to Burley-in-Wharfedale. _ For the West Yorkshire concern, it was stated that the Commissioners had not insisted upon the corporation services to Otley and Burley being included in the service of six buses per hour, although, in "Notices and Proceedings," they suggested that the services could be incorporated, and that an application might be considered. It was chiefly because of this lack of positive direction that appeals were lodged.

Leeds Corporation was, it was announced, prepared to sacrifice two buses, which would involve a loss of 200,000 vehicle-miles a year. An adjournment of the hearing, pending a re-hearing by the Commissioners of the municipality's application to withdraw two buses, was suggested, but the inspector refused.

DISCRIMINATION IN LICENSING?

IYJHEN Joseph Hanson and Sons, VY Ltd., Milnsbridge, near Huddersfield, applied to the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, on Tuesday, for alterations in services in the Huddersfield, Golcar and Mithsbridge district, it was u38 asserted that, in one area, the company was refused a licence and it had to withdraw the service. The Huddersfield Joint Omnibu,s.Committee sthrbed a service a few months later.

The Commissioners reserved their decision.

M.H.C.S.A. AND P.S.V. OPERATORS CHANGE ADDRESS.

WE learn that, as from January 14, VI! the offices of the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association, P.S.V. Operators, Ltd., and the London Coach Owners Federation, Ltd., will be transferred to 83, St. George's Road, London, S.W.1.

BIG NEW GARAGE AT LEEDS.

ANEW regional garage to be built for Leeds Transport Department will be surrounded by a 15-ft. wide carriageway, which wilt be used for the training of bus drivers before they are sent out for final instruction on the roads. There will be accommodation for 70 trams and 60 buses, but the building will be constructed so that, if necessary, it can readily be converted for sole use by buses.

EARL HOWE AT M.H.C.S.A. MEETING.

FOUR well-known speakers will be amongst those who will give addresses on the problems of the coach and bus operator at the annual open meeting of the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association, which, as already announced in The Commercial Motor, will be held on Monday next, at Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C.4, at 8 p.m. Earl Howe, P.C., C.B.E., Mr. Alec Roberts, M.P., Major H. E. Crawfurd, and Mr.. B. M. Cloutman, V.C., will outline the difficulties and prospects of the road passenger-transport industry. An opportunity will be afforded operators of obtaining answers to questions

200 MORE OILERS FOR LONDON.

I T was announced on Wednesday that, amongst orders recently received by the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., was one from London Transport for 200 Regent oil-engined double-deck buses and another from the Scottish Motor Traction Co„ Ltd., for 40 Regal

single-deck oilers. Both concerns are big operators of oilers.


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