Charges Might be Waived

13th November 1959, Page 80

13th November 1959

Page 80

Page 80, 13th November 1959 — Charges Might be Waived

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CHARGES to operators for the use of

a proposed bus station at Spennymoor, County Durham, might be waived for 10 years if they represented too great a difficulty, it was stated at an inquiry before the Northern Traffic Commissioners last week when the local council's plans were challenged by 19 operators.

These included United Automobile Services, Ltd., the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., the Sunderland District Omnibus Co., Ltd., and Durham District Services, Ltd.

The council were said to regard a station off the streets as highly desirable, but operators running buses through the town stated that they had no wish to use it, Others whose services terminated

there, and who would be obliged to employ the station, thought that through operator's should be similarly directed.

Mr, T. G. Thompson, of Wilkinson's Motor Services, remarked that he had spent many hours in the traffic courts applying for additional picking-up points. and small sections of route.

" I cannot see any reason why, because of the provision of a bus station, 1 should lose a portion of my route," he told the Commissioners. Other small operators spoke of the loss of revenue they would suffer.

The Commissioners were told that a total of £4,015 had already been spent on the station, and that another £7,000 would be needed to complete it.

The inquiry was adjourned.