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Future of Glasgow's Trolleybuses: A report on the future of trolleybus services in Glasgow has been prepared by the transport department's general manager and will be passed to the special committee on transport services for decision. Trolleybuses in the city were introduced on a limited number of routes some years ago, but were never extended, the Corporation favouring more mobile units. The services continue to operate on a limited number of through services from north to south of the city.
Glass-fibre Preferred : Glasgow Corporation has approved the use of glass-fibre but shelters for the city after a long experiment comparing steel and glass-fibre. The shelters will be bought, as and when required, at a cost of some £225 per unit.
Daimlers for West Bromwich West Bromwich transport committee recommends acceptance of the tender of Transport Vehicles (Daimler) Ltd. for seven doubledeck bus chassis at £2,964 each, and the tender of Metropolitan-Cammell-Weymann Ltd: for seven double-deck bus bodies at £3,375 each. • Halifax Concessions: Some 6,000 people will benefit from a scheme approved by Halifax Corporation transport committee to grant half-price fares within certain hours to old people living in the town who use buses run directly by the Corporation. The concessions will not be available on buses run bRyailwthaeys.municipality jointly with British
Concessionary Fares Refusal: An application by Gateshead Corporation to allow the Corporation to pay a contribution to the Gateshead and District Omnibus Co., to cover the cost of granting concessionary fares to pensioners, has been refused.