39 Objections to Higher Fares : Many New Applications
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THERE.will be 39 objectors, includ ing at least 33 local authorities, to the application for higher fares on'stage services of the Western National Omnibus Co., , Ltd., and the Southern National Omnibus..Co.,-.,Ltd., which is to be heard by the Western Licensing Authority, at Bristol, on Thursday.
A number of local authorities has
entered objections' to fare proposal-made by Wilts and Dorset Motor Services; Ltd., and -Hants. and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., whose Applications Will be heard the following day.
National Companies Apply
Both the Western National and Southern National have now submitted Applications for increases in fares on express services. They propose to raise return fares by Is. in each 10s. or part of 10s.
Southern National also wish to increase rates on their excursions anti lours from Barnstaple. Examples are: Doone Valley, from 12s. 3d. to 13s. 6d., Lynmouth. from 9s. 3d. to 10s. 6d., and F.xetcr. 5s. 6d. to 6s.
Applications for higher fares have also been submitted to the Licensing Authorities by the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., Sunderland and District Omnibus Co., Ltd., Tynemouth and District Transport Co., Ltd., Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., Central S.M.T. Co., Ltd., W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., David Lawson, 'Ltd., Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd., Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., and Swindon, Bournemouth and Pont.s pridd Transport Departments.
Stockport is considering applying for increased fares.
Id. More at Week-ends?
An increase of id. on all fares at week-ends was suggested to Birmingham City Council on Tuesday by the chairman,of the transport committee, Ald. H. Watton. He said the committee had not considered the suggestion, but he thought it would be better than a general increase. "Let us find out what the public thinks about it," he said.
The Birmingham undertaking had a net profit of £111,550 at the half-year ended September 30, but it is estimated that the recent wages award will cut he current half-year's surplus to about £19,800.
Having already been approved in principle by Salford City Council, fare increases proposed by the general manager were agreed on Tuesday by the transport committee. At present rates, a loss of nearly £20,000 is expected on the current year's working, and one of £50,000 next year. Haslingden Transport Department, which is to apply for permission to abolish workers' rates and to add )2d. le ordinary fares, proposes to keep the .xtinimum rate at lid. . : Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee are-also to seek higher, rates.
Proposals by Halifax Transport Committee to increase certain fares were rejected by last week's Meking of the ...town council. It was stated that there • was ITO immediate need for higher fares. South Shields Town.Council have referred back a Piopo'sa17-by.:the. trans. ' -port committee that workmen's fares
should be abolished. • • .All except three or four of the 60 bt.t ratites covered by Leicester Transport Department Were losing money, 'air. S. W. Bridges, chairman of the transport committee, told the city council last week. The highest rate of loss was Is. 4d. a mile, the paying routes showing a profit of Id.-2d. a mile. Cfir. Bridges hinted that the undertaking might pay its platform staff a rate above the national bask wage, STANDARD REFUSE HIGHER PAY
ACLAIM for a substantial increase in wages on behaff of 11,000 employees of the Standard Motor Co.. Ltd., has been rejected. The company said on Tuesday that earnings had increased by 76 per cent., compared with an advance of 54 per cent. in the cost of living index.
If there were to be any further sharing of profits, it was the customers who must benefit. Only in that way would sales, production and employment be preserved.
RED LINE COACH-AIR TOURS
THE increasing practice of combining air travel with coach tours is revealed in the 1956' programme of yet another operator, Red Line Continental Motorways, Ltd. Passengers on this company's tours to Switzerland (15 days -€78 15s.) and the Black Forest, Dolomites, Salzburg and Vienna (15 days--£81 18s.) will be flown between Ferryfield, Kent, and Luxembourg.
Other Red Line tours this year are to the French and Italian .Rivieras and to the Swiss and Italian Lakes (both 15 days---£82 19s.). There is also a 23day tour of Italy (£135 9s.).
PNEUMO-CYCLIC DAIMLER THE Daimler Freeline passenger chassis to be exhibited at the Brussels Show is fitted with air brakes and an air-operated pneumo-cyclic gearbox. This box, manufactured by SelfChanging Gears, Ltd., is also used in Leyland passenger vehicles.
[British exhibits at the Show are described on pages 723-725.] .
" NO " TO BUS DISCUSSION
IT is understood that Coble Town
Council have repeated a request to the local authorities of Burnley and Nelson to discuss the possibility of improved working of the . Burnley, Caine and Nelson bus undertaking. Burnley is stated to have declined.
Hauliers. to Pay £200 on 65 Chartres
QIXTY FIVE summonses faced Acocks Green Motor Services, Ltd., Lincoln Road, Birmingham, at Birmingham on Tuesday, for what was described as " persistent and flagrant" disregard of the law. Fines and costs totalling £200 were imposed.
Fifty charges, alleged that the company used three vehicles without carrier's licences, 13 that two vehicles continued. to be operated' after. the• imposition of a prohibition order, and two that vehicles cirried documents resembling licences with intent to deceive.
Two vehicles were found to carry licences belonging to previous owners. Work had been done for the British Transport Commission, whom Mr. A. Hall-Wright, defending, criticizedfor not having ensured that carriers' licences were in force. 'He added that the -company had applied for licences in May last, but their case was not heard until October. The otrences•were committed in the interim.
Fines on the first 50 counts totalled • £100; on the next 13 £52; and on the final two, £40. COSts amounted to £8. Defendants were allowed to pay the " £200 by £5 weekly instalments, because if immediate payment were • demanded the company Would need to go into voluntary liquidation.
FOUR APPEALS DISMISSED
FOUR appeals have been dismissed with costs by the Minister of Transport, Two of these, made by the Birtningham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., and the NorthWestern Road Car Co., Ltd., were against the West Midland Licensing Authority's refusal to give permission for a joint express service between Newcastleunder-Lyme and London.
Decisions of the West Midland Authority were also concerned in the other appeals, both of which referred to express services between West Bromwich and Thanet.
Mr. Winston Griffiths appealed against the refusal of his application to run a service from the Yew Tree Estate, West Bromwich, to Ramsgate, and Holland Tours, Ltd., against the refusal of certain modifications, relating to the period of operation and the vehicle allowance, of their service to Margate from Carter's Green, West Bromwich.
IMPRISONMENT AS PROTEST
ACOACH driver began a seven-day prison sentence at Oxford on Tuesday after having refused to pay a fine of £3 imposed by Ealing magistrates on a speeding charge. He was IVIax Sirman, of Oxford, who has been driving for 40 years, and refused to pay the fine as a protest against what he held to be an unjust conviction.
He was slightly, late in surrendering to imprisonment because his car refused to start.
Scottish Rally in September
A COMMITTEE representative of InScottish owners and drivers of goods vehicles, has been appointed to organize a rally to find the best lorry driver in Scotland.
The competition will be open to all goods-vehicle drivers based in Scotland,
and will be held in September. Preliminary rounds will take place in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow at the beginning of the month, with a final in Glasgow towards the end of the month.
Advantage will be taken of similar events already held in England. Vehicles will be divided into classes, each competing in tests which will include a road section, braking tests and a series of questions on the Highway Code.
Trophies will be donated for the competition, and it is hoped that there will be substantial prizes for the winuers in each class.
Further details will be available later.
LAST-MINUTE PLEA TO MINISTER
VESTERDAY, the heavy haulage 1 group of the Road Haulage Association met to complete the Association's memorandum on the carriage of abnormal loads for submission to the Minister of Transport by tomorrow. It is believed that the weight of evidence to be produced by the R.H.A. and 17 other organizations against the Minister's new proposals will be such as to make it difficult for him to put them into effect..
UNION SEEK BONUS
A BONUS in the form of payment for I-1 an extra shift is being sought by the Transport and General Workers' Union for drivers and conductors employed by Glasgow Transport Department. The Union have also proposed that non-members should not share in benefits arising out of agreements they negotiate with the undertaking.