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BECAUSE a company would gain more if its application were turned down than if it were granted, a case was described as " most unusual" when it came before the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners at Bridlington last week.
The application was that of East Yorkshire Motor Services who sought to increase fares on their Withernsea and Hornsea routes.
For the company, Mr. F. A. Stockdale said application was made so that parity between rail and bus fares, which had operated since 1933, would be maintained when a proposed increase in rail fares on these routes became operative on Jan. 1.
The company, said Mr. Stockdate, was applying so that the Commissioners would have the opportunity of considering whether it was desirable in the public interest that road and rail fares should be co-ordinated on these ro prevent wasteful competition. T pany had, since 1951, made 12 st applications for increased fares EH was in financial need. Now the for the first time wanted to put ahead of East Yorkshire and ti pany felt bound to make the apr Mr. Stockdale said he had n that the public would strongly c this steep rise in the rail fare company calculated that when fa up the normal resistance by th, was about one and a half per cen revenue, it was, calculated, w, £8,000 a year if the applicatii granted.
He estimated that a resistance and •a half per cent, to rail fare cost British Railways 150 passt day who would transfer to road If this happened the company ! gain 110,000 a year.
The chairman, Major F. S. E said the Commissioners would de decision until they could obta information from British Railm added: "If we can get them to inquiry we will do so."
The hearing was adjourned un at Leeds.
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GREEMENT is announceC mereer between two private-e Scottish haulage companies, Services (Caledonian), Ltd., an Services (Forth), Ltd. This majo sion of Tayforth Holdings, L result in Mr. W. R. Alexander a controlling family interest of cent, of the increased Tayforth c
Jointly the two companies more than 600 vehicles and hay throughout the British Isles.