DARVVEN'S LAST TRAMS TO GO
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DESPITE the war, Darwen Corporation Will probably have abolished trams on all routes by the end of March. The actual date of the changeover to buses depends on the delivery of 10 new oil-engined vehicles, which were ordered a few weeks ago,
It was originally feared that the war would prevent the change-over, for, in September, through the shortage of petrol, trams returned on the Bolton Road section from which they were withdrawn in January, 1938 Mr. L. Wilkes, the transport manager, has now worked out a scheme to effect the change-over with the delivery of the new vehicles, which will increase Darwen's fleet of buses to 33.
PALATIAL BUS STATION FOR STIRLING
DECISION to erect, at Goosecroft, L./Stirling, a large and handsomely equipped bus station, with offices and waiting-rooms attached, has been made by W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. This move was intimated to the Magistrates last week by a representative of the company, who gave the assurance that preliminary plans were being considered by the management. The structure will be of steel and concrete and should the necessary permission to obtain building materials be secured, operations will begin immediately.
All long-distance bus traffic from the north will run right through the bus station at Goosecroft and all southgoing long-distance buses will arrive and depart from this station. Existing starting places will then be eliminated.
MANCHESTER FARE INCREASE APPROVED
ATJTHORITY to reduce the distances of penny stages on Manchester Corporation passenger-transport services was given by the city council last week. The transport committee report, which dealt with the matter, was approved and the proposals now go forward to the Traffic Commissioner. Penny stages will average slightly over a mile.
WAR DEPLETES ISLAND BUS SERVICES
TOLLOWING the calling up of I Stornoway bus drivers, who were naval reservists, great difficulty has been experienced in maintaining services in the Island of Lewis. The Admiralty has released bus drivers from Arnol and Sheshader, and are now considering requests for the release of the drivers from Gravir, Lemerway and Portnaguran.
Matthew Graham, the Portnaguran driver, is one of four brothers in the Navy. When the Navy was mobilized at the time of the Munich crisis, Matthew and his three brothers went to Stornoway in their own bus to set out for their war station. They left the bus in the town for a friend to drive home.