Picking-up -Point Used Illegally
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AFTER being refused dispensation to .1-1. use a picking-up and setting-down point at Upper Jackson Street, Manchester, the Dragon Motor Engineering Co., Ltd., had used it illegally, it was stated to the North Western Traffic Commissioners this week. The company were applying to run excursions and tours from Ward Street, near the junction of Upper Jackson Street.
Replying to Mr. J. Backhouse, who objected for Lingley's Sale Away Touring Co., Ltd., and Timperley Coach Subsidiaries, Ltd., Mr. Horace Croaker, manager of Dragon, said that he had been fined £3 in September, 1959, for using the point illegally. He had considered the facilities of the objectors, but did not know that they had picking-up points in the area, After Mr. E. Dowell, booking agent for Dragon, said that he had been living in the district for only six weeks and knew nothing of the company's past operation, Mr. Backhouse submitted that no case had been made out and the evidence was unreliable.
Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, refusing the application, said that after the recent illegal running there must be a period of operation which was completely in accordance with the licence.
SCHOOL BUSOPERATOR ATTACKED BY PUPILS DELINQUENT school-children beat
up. Mr. W. .Nesbit, a partner of Nesbit Bros., Soinerby, Leics., coach operators, while he was driving them to Melton Mowbray Boys Modern School from 13ucktninster. The childten pelted him with paper as he was driving, opening his. cab window as fast as he closed it, and when he stopped and tried to get the ringleader. out of the bus, he was set upon .and knocked to the floor. Later he reported the-matter to the police and he and police pffieers spoke to the headmaster of the schoOl.
• MORE ONE-MAN BUSES
THE experimental operation of oneman buses in Edinburgh is to be extended. New routes for such operation were agreed at a meeting of the transport committee, last week.
The committee also agreed to reconsider their decision to end, the' partels service. A report from the generalmanager of the undertaking on the cost Of an improved service is awaited.'
It' was also deeided not to introduce limited-stop services at peak periods, COACH PARKS STAY OPEN
THE Valley Road and William Street coach parks at Scarborough will be open as usual this summer. The move follows various recommendations suggesting one of them should be cloSed—an idea which met with storms of protest from local traderi.
At the meeting of Scarborough Town Council on Monday Oh. Ernest Senior successfully moved an amendment which rejected the idea.