S.L.T. to Withdraw Fare Increase ?
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THE South Lancashire transport Co. have applied to the North Western Traffic Commissioners for permission to delete from trolfeybus fares the temporary surcharge arising from the fuel emergency.
Mr. C. C. Oakham, general manager. states that since the beginning of the year there has been an increase in the number of passengers on both motorbuses [run by Lancashire United Transport, Ltd., an associated comPanyl and trolleybuses. For this reason, the corn-panics now find it possible to accept a reduction in the extra • income obtained from the surcharge.
He adds that the unexpected rise in receipts from motorbus services will offset the possible reduction of income suffered by reason of the transfer of passengers frommotorbuses to trolleybuses.
If approved, the trolleybus fares will return to normal on February 25.
(When the imposition of the surcharge on trolleybuses was attacked by Leigh Council, Mr. Oakham told The Commercial Motor (January 18) that the only way to avoid congestion on trolleybuses had been to keep the fares in the same proportion as before.]
DELAY COST LEEDS £14,000
ONLY the question of further delay and consequent loss of income prevented Leeds Corporation from appealing against the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners' decision on the application to raise fares in the city, Aid. J. Rafferty, chairman of the transport committee, said at last week's meeting of the council. The fortnight lost because of the adjourned hearing of the application had cost about £14,000 in higher revenue.
[The hearing was adjourned by the chairman, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, because he wanted the undertaking to give "something for 3d." (The Commercial Motor, January 25 and last week.)]
Commenting on Ald. Rafferty's state ment, Maj. Eastwood said: We all know that the transport department is hard pressed for money, but they could have taken advantage of the Hydrocarbon Bill last December."
BRIDGEMASTERS FOR BELFAST?
SUBJECT to the approval of the city council, Belfast Transport Department is to purchase four new doubledeck motorbuses for experimental service. The buses, which will have independent suspension, are believed to be A.C.V. Bridgemasters.
Belfast is due to replace its 100 trolleybuses with motorbuses in the next three years.
A recommendation of the transport committee that application be made for a loan of £28,000 to buy the buses has been approved by the finance committee.