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▪ Despite the Govern ment's refusal to fund the proposed Leeds and Bradford trolleybus scheme, th( West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority is still looking at alternative ways of funding the project.
Its chairman, Michael Simmons, accused the Gos ernment of not being interested in doing anything for public transport in his region, but said the PTA plans a different approach, based on the fact that Bradford, unlike Leeds, qualifies for EEC grant aid.
The original idea was to launch the scheme in Leeds lint and then extend it to Bradford.
The PTE still faces prck Simmons said: "The fly in the ointment is that applications for EEC grant must be made through the British Government."
• New bus and coach registrations are running 12.9% behind those for tht first five months of last year, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader figures.
Registrations for the year are down from 1,514 in 1985 to 1,318.
Leyland's leading share is down from 10.6% to 39.6%, followed by Volvo with 23.4% (1985: 15.7%) Bedford with 11.6% (1985 9%). Daf with 7.4% (1985 6.7%1, MCW with 6.2% (1985: 13.9%) and Scania with 2.8% (1985: 2.8%).
• South Wales Traffic Commissioner Ronald Jack on has rejected Cardiff City Council's claim that National Welsh is interfering with the transition to deregulation by using bus stops instead of the city bus station, The company has been operating the East Cardiff services under dispensatic since the beginning of Ma: For National Welsh, Geoffrey Jones said the bus station was avoided to ease operation around the central shopping area and give the residents in the west of the city access to the eastern end.