Another £45,000 for Cardiff: Sir Arnold Musto Unconvinced
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GRANTING Cardiff Corporation a new fares schedule based on id. per half-mile, the South Wales Licensing Authority has authorized an increase of £45,000 in the undertaking's annual revenue. Other variations granted include new charges for children, students and workmen. the abolition of daily return tickets and the introduction of terminal return tickets. These changes apply only to motorbus services_
The single-fare variations proposed ,applied also to the trolleybuses, on which it was expected to gain an increase of revenue of £42,500 a year, if Ministerial approval were granted. Taking into account increased running costs amounting to £12,555 and the higher cost of fuel, which would account for another £13.000 a year, the new rates were expected to create a surplus of £19,455 in a full year.
late Grant of £233,092
If the applications for both motorbus and trolleybus fares were granted, said the city treasurer, Mr. E. W. Barker, the accumulated deficit at March 31, 1952. would be £74,857. -At the end of March this year, it had been £339,2130, but f233.092 of this had been disposed of by a grant in this year's general rate.
After hearing the application of theCheltenham and District Traction Co., Ltd.. last week, the Western Licensing Authority, Sir Arnold Musto, declared that he had not been either convinced or persuaded by the arguments put forward. The application was refused. New proposals—it is believed that they will he based on a sliding scale—were to have been presented by the Western Authority yesterday.
The company had proposed to increase certain fares by Id. and. Id. and to reduce a smaller number by the same amounts. The present Id. fare would have been retained for journeys of up to 0.7 mile. The proposals were supported by Cheltenham Corporation, which, it was stated, found them reasonable, Red and White. Increases
Presiding over a hearing of the South Wales Licensing Authority on April 27, Sir Arnold Musto granted Red and White Services, Ltd., the blanket application first heard in February of this year. The new rates were put into effect last Sunday, and include increases of Id. on fares up to 5d„ of Id. between 54d. and lid., of 2d. between is. ld. and Is. lid, and so on, giving a maximum increase of 6d. Return fares are correspondingly affected. Giving his decision, the Authority said that anomalies should be removed from the fares structure by the time the road service licences come up for review in 1952.
Last week-end also saw the introduction of new charges on vehicles operated by Douglas (Isle of Man) Corporation. Fares on routes running outside the town boundaries remain unchanged.—
Messrs. Yeoman Motors, Canon Pyon,Hereford, have been authorized to adjust charges on 29 services. Certain reductions have also been approved.
Pooled services run by a number of local undertakings between Accrington, Hastingden and Rawtenstall will shortly bear higher rates. The North-Western Licensing Authority has granted the necessary permission, whereby some single fares and certain ordinary returns are to be modified, workmen's tickets increased and double returns abolished. An Order for increased charges will now have to be applied for.
L.U.T. Seeks Changes
The same Authority has before 'him the lull application of Lancashire United Transport, Ltd„ Atherton. This proposes the following adjustments: Single fares from Id.-5d. to go up by id.: 6d.-1s. 2d. by Id.; Is. 3d.-2s, increased by 2d., and fares between 2s. Id. and 3s.. to be
increased by 3d. Ordinary return fares are dealt with similarly in the proposals and workmen's returns are affected to a smaller extent. It is suggested that the children's minimum fare should be Id. instead of Id.
Schile 75 services operated by L.U.T. itself are affected, as well as the following jointly operated services; L.U.T. and Leigh Corporation (15); L.U.T. and Bolton; L.U.T. and St. Helens; L.U.T. and Wigan; L.U.T., Salford and Leigh, three each; L.U.T. and Salford Corporation, six services: and L.U.T. and Warrington, four services. One service operated -jointly by L.U.T. with each of the following undertakings is also concerned: Salford and Wigan, Wigan and Warrington, Leigh and St. Helens, Bolton and Wigan, Ribble, St. Helens, Salford and Leigh Losing £1,000 a Week
Warrington Transport Department is running at a loss of £1,000 a week, the chairman of the transport committee announced last week. It is therefore proposed to apply for variations increasing ordinary single rates by id. and slightly adjusting workmen's returns arid special bus fares.
Rochdale Corporation proposes more extensive variations, fares up to 3d. being increased by Id. and those between 3d. and 8d. being raised by Id. or Id. so as to obviate the odd Id. units. For 19591951, there was a deficit of £35,000 and the loss in the current year was estimated at approximately £50,000. If higher charges were sanctioned by the Licensing Authorities, it would take three years to clear the accumulated deficit.
Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors, Ltd., for the first time in its 24-year history, has applied for general changes varying from id. supplements on the Id.-51d. tickets to 4d. on the 3s.-3s. lid, tickets.
Maidstone Corporation, which in the past II months made a profit of only £537, is also to apply for new rates on motorbus and trolley bus services.
Yannouth Corporation is to apply for d. increases on Id.-5d. tickets and Id.
additions to higher fares. Certain stage revisions are also to be proposed.
Glass° Paint Products, Ltd., Perivale, has changed its name to General and Industrial Paints, Ltd. The trade na,me "Glasso " is retained,