Bus "Taxi Service" Anomaly Removed
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A N anomaly in fares and conditions
turned a coastal bus route into a taxi service, which was uneconomic, Mr. J. Evans, for Connor.and Graham, Ltd., Easington, near Hull, told the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, at Bridlington. last week. He said that unless fare increases were granted the company would have to close down.
They were the first general increases ever asked for, added Mr. Evans. The company were running mainly at prewar fares and were losing money. The proposed increases were from Id. to 2d. on single fares, Id. to 5d. on returns and increases in contract fares.
Receipts for the three years ended September 30, 1956, were £10,371, 111,556 and £11,806, showing an overall loss of £421, £630 and £973 respectively. Wages had risen from £3,946 in 1954 to £4,774 in 1956. Mr. T. W. Graham, managing director, said an anomaly he wanted removed involved raising the single fare between Spurn Point and 'Easington from 7d. to Is. Id.
At present, passengers from Spurn Point were able to book to Easington and then get a return to Hull for a total cost of 5s, 2d., whereas the return fare from Spurn Point to Hull was 6s. 4d. There were only 12 families on the route. By special concession from the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, they ran to Spurn Point only on request and often their vehicles operated empty one way.
East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., and Hull Corporation withdrew their objections. The application was granted subject to the production of figures of the estimated revenue from the increases.