Newcastle's Profitable Buses.
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After making provision for all net revenue charges on the operation of the buses of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation during the year ended March 31, 1932, there was a surplus of £14,671. The gross surplus was actually 160,660, for total revenue amounted to £198,967, as against working costs of 1138,307. Loan charges total 145,989. In the year under review, the buses covered a total mileage of 3,847,647 in carrying 23,406,286 passengers.
Cardiff Opposes Salter Report.
Cardiff Corporation's tramways committee has decided to co-operate with other organizations operating public service vehicles in offering strenuous opposition to the increased taxation recommended in the Salter Report. At present Cardiff is paying £30,949 a year in petrol tax and excise revenue in respect of its bus undertaking, and this sum would be increased to £43,023.
Speed Proposal Rejected, Kettering Corporation has rejected a proposal for making it compulsory that every self-propelled or power-driven machine should be driven at such a pace, when approaching a road junction, that it can be stopped in its own length, also that every driver or rider should be required to pass a street test as to sight, hearing and general efficiency.
Leylauds for Manchester.
Under "Municipal Purchases and Proposals" we published in our issue for last week a paragraph intimating that Manchester Corporation was buy ing two Leyland 24-ton lorries. As mentioned, these vehicles are being supplied by, Messrs. W. Senior and Sou, whose address is Bolton Road, Pendleton, Manchester, and not as stated last week.