No Grounds for New Excursion Licence
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I F excursions to such places as sports grounds were allowed merely because people did not like changing vehicles en route it would be a serious matter for bus and rail services. This was pointed out at Leeds, on Monday, when the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners refused an application by Smith's Coaches and Taxis, Knaresborough, for a new excursion licence.
Smith's wanted to run from Knaresborough to Elland Road football ground, Leeds, with an allowance of two vehicles on any one day. They were opposed by W. Pyne and Sons; West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd.; Leeds Corporation and British Railways.
Mr. T. 1-1. Campbell Wardlaw, for Smith's, said there was no direct excursion from Knaresborough to Elland Road, and the existing combination of services involved changes at Harrogate and Leeds. Mr. Smith had two coaches for private hire work and he had been approached by many local people to provide a service.
Mr. T. B. Atkinson, for British Railways, pointed out that a special Diesel train left Knaresborough at 1.12 p.m. on Saturdays and arrived in Leeds at 1.58 p.m. If all their Leeds passengers supported door-to-door excursions, railwaymen would soon be out of work.
Mr. W. R. Hargrave, for West Yorkshire, said they ran an hourly through service to Leeds, besides a 10-minute stage-carriage service involving a change at Harrogate. Mr. Smith was looking for winter work for his coaches, which could be obtained only at the expense of existing operators.
The application was refused.
MAIDENHEAD TO BE BY-PASSED
WORK on the Maidenhead by-pass, which will form part of the South Wales motorway, will begin early next spring. With the Slough by-pass it will provide 11 miles of twin-track motorway from Colnbrook to Maidenhead Thicket.