N.E. Councils Argue on Area Scheme
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VIEWS in favour of nationalization and co-ordination of passenger transport in the north-east were expressed at a recent conference at Newcastle-on-Tyne by representatives of Durham County Council and Gateshead, South Shields and Hebburn Councils, all of which have Socialist majorities.
Whitley Bay Council opposed it. Jarrow's representatives said that. although they would like to see more co-ordination, they did not wish to "go the whole. way."
The conference was called by Newcastle-on-Tyne City Council at Jarrow's instigation. Its purpose was to discuss the effects of the Transport Act, 1947, on industrial Tyneside. It was attended by representatives of local councils and Durham and Northumberland County Councils. The Northumberland and Gosforth delegates, who opposed nationalizalion, left before the conference was over,
Newcastle's main opposition was said to concern the Government's proposal to take over municipal transport undertakings without .Compensation. Ald. G. Dixon, vice-chairman of thc transport committee, said that the city's transport system was worth £3,500,000. and it would be wrong for the Government to acquire it without paying cempensation.
A proposal by Ald. Mould-Graham. of Newcastle, that Tyneside local authorities should meet the bus companies to try to increase .co-ordination was rejected. • Another conference is to be called when the British Transport Commission announces an area scheme.
TICKET HOLDERS TO HELP INSPECTORS
TRANSPARENT plastic ticket I holders are to be tried out by Wallasey Corporation on one of its buses. They will be secured on the backs of' the seats, so that there is one in front of each passenger.
Some of the advantages claimed for the idea are that the time of ticket inspectors will be saved, as well as that of the conductors, and the passenger, having once placed his ticket in the holder, can remain undisturbed for the rest of the journey.
Mr. W. B. McMillen, of the administrative section of the bus department, is the patentee. The holder is to be made commercially by J. Archibald and Co.. Ltd., of Liverpool. and a set for a 56-seater bus will cost about £1 15s.