A PIONEER BUS STATION'S ADVANCE.
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• The August Bank Holiday Period Results in Record Clearances of Passengers and Vehicles from the Central London Bus Terminus.
JJIIIING the August Bank Holiday _I/week-end the Central London (Road Transport) Station, Ltd., reported record traffic for its pioneer station at Crescent Place, London, W.C.1. Between 150 and 200 coaches used the station daily during the holiday and the total number of passengers cleared during '.-._e whole period is stated to have been in the neighbourhoOd of 10,000. This figure augurs well for the future of this. particular undertaking and is strong evidence of the rabidly growing popularity of long-distance travel by Toad. Incidentally, the Saturday proved to be the busiest day of the period, whilst the bookings on Monday-were, as might well be expected, mainly of the day-return variety.
During the holiday, Mr. P. E. Lyne, the organizer of the undertaking, arranged; in his usual enterprising manner, for sandwich-men, carrying hoard which advertised the advantages of holiday travel by road from his concern's station to be posted outside several of the main London termini. King's Cross, Euston, St. Pancras, Charing Cross and Victoriastations were attended in this way.
At the Central Statitht ,at Crescent Place. waiting rooms and lavatory facilities have now been provided on most satisfactory scale. The single Platform is equipped with all .the paraphernalia of a railway platform, Lachla n40 lug automatic weighing and chocolate machines, bench-type seats, etc. This platform is at present used mainly for arrivals, coaches about to depart being provided with specified standing space. Tall movable posts, which inforin intending passengers as to the destine dens of t e various vehicles are placed on the sta ces Fully nipped booking and inquiry offices are ,now included in the premises, and the 1` Highways Guide," Which is issued from these offices, shows that since our previous visit many recruits have been made to the number of operators regularly running from the station. It is interesting to note. that Reliance Express Motors, Ltd., of Darlington, is to use the station as a terminus fOr its London-to-Newcastle "sleeper '1 service.