Bus Accidents Rise : Special Powers?
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ACCIDENTS in Leicester caused by people boarding and alighting from corporation buses between stops have increased since a London magistrate ruled that passengers were entitled to do so (The Commercial Motor, September 3, 1954). Mr. John Cooper, general manager o‘Leicester Transport Department, gave this evidence before the House of Commons Committee which is examining the corporation's general powers Bill.
Supporting a clause which sought power to prohibit the practice, Mr. Cooper said that in the six months before the London case 78 people were injured through getting on and off buses between stops. During the following months there were 109 injuries.
Mr. H. Royston Askew, Q.C., for the corporation, said that specific power was being sought, having the magistrate's ruling in mind. The Ministry of Transport had stated that the matter should be the subject of national rather than local legislation.
L.T.E. TO INTRODUCE EXPRESS SERVICE
EXPRESS buses which the London .1-1 Transport Executive are to introduce on the New Addington—East Croydon station service on August I0 are expected to cut by a quarter travelling time on the six-mile journey.
The new service is being introduced experimentally; from the results obtained on this route the L.T.E. will decide whether or not to develop express services in other areas. From Mondays to Fridays, the express buses will run only during the morning and evening peaks, but on Saturdays they, will operate an 8-10-min. frequency throughout the day.
Blue destination blinds with white lettering, as well as the word " Express " will distinguish buses working the new service.
NO LIST 11 RESULTS YET
CONTRARY to expectations, preliminary results of list 11 of transport units were not available this week. It is a large list and tenders are taking longer than usual to consider. The Road Haulage Disposal Board and the British Transport Commission continued to review them at a meeting yesterday.
Details of some of the early successful tenders appear on page 804.
10d. AN HOUR MORE
BIJSMEN of the Ulster Transport Authority are to be paid an extra 10d. an hour for work after 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The men have called off their "go-slow" working. A court of inquiry had investigated the dispute over a claim for higher pay and recommended an enhancement of rates.