Heart of England fined 564
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A SERI LS of o.len‘es committed by George Day's Heart of England Tours while operating stage services granted to it last summer led to tines and costs of G64.50 being imposed when it appeared before the Solihull magistrates.
The company was accused of 28 offences of failing to supply :1 service, five of failing to comply with service rime tables, two of failing to issue tickets to tlire paying passengers and one of using an unauthorised vehicle. Heart of England admitted some of the offences. but denied others.
Prosecuting tor the West Midland Traffic Area, Peter Wiseman said that Heart of England started Birmingham/Kenilworth and (loventry/Marston Green services last September.
An investigation began in early September after several complaints.
Defence counsel Michael Carless said that authority u) operate double-deckers was held up until the buses were inspected by a vehicle examiner. That meant there were insufficient vehicles.
'Hie magistrates cleared the company of live offences including the operation of an unauthorised vehicle, granted ;in absolute discharge in respect of nine offences. and a conditional discharge tor one year in respect of 11 offences.