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On course
CONTINENTAL Operating for Road Passenger Transport in the UK is the title of a one-day course for coach operators to be held at the University of Southampton on Saturday, October 22. Organised in association with the Southern Section of the Chartered Institute of Transport, speakers include Bill Webb of thc Confederation of British Road Passenger Transport (CPT: and Tom McLachlan of Grey-Green Coaches.
Massive deficit
CIE, the Irish State transpor1 company, had a 1976 deficit 01 £33.5 million.
Chairman Liam St Johr Devlin pointed out that reve. nue had increased at the sam( rate as costs, but fares had noi been increased at the sam( rate as inflation.
Right wavelength
LONDON Transport iE increasing the number oi pocket two-way radios issuec to its bus inspectors from 25( to 400. LT says the radios an already proving their worth ir cutting down passenger wait ing time and lost mileage duE to traffic delays.
Granted
GREATER Manchester Passenger Transport Executive': annual report for 1976-77 ha: been published.
It shows that expenditurt for the year was £80.1 million Income was £85.9 million which included £12.8 minim grant for concessionary fare for the elderly and childrei and £4.9 million rail suppor grant with £8 million bu: support grant.
United in glass
LANCASHIRE United Trans port drivers have been por trayed in a new stained glas window at a church in Ather ton, Greater Manchester.