I.F.S. BUS RECEIPTS STILL IMPROVING
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THE Irish Free State bus statistics for November last show a further increase in traffic on wholly internal services and a continued shrinkage of traffic on cross-border routes. During the month, 7,203,000 passengers were carried and £83,130 in receipts collected, an increase of 558,000 passengers and £5,374 in receipts on the corresponding figures for November, 1933. It is interesting to note that,, whilst the number of passengers carried and the receipts on internal
vices show an increase, the number of vehicle-miles run fell from 2,398,000 in November, 1933, to 2,296,000 for the same month of 1934.
Buses on cross-border services ran; 328,000 vehicle-miles and carried 148,000 passengers during November: last, these figures showing a decrease. of 59,000 vehicle-miles and 8,000 passengers on those forl November, 1933.. Receipts on these services declined from £5,844 in November, 1933, to 24,259 in the same month of 1934. During the 11 months ended November last, buses on wholly internal services ran 27,342,000 vehicle-miles, carrying 83,514,000 passengers and yielding £1,048,073 in gross receipts from passenger fares. During the