Higher Fares Hint at Nottingham
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MO1T1NGHAM City Transport will 111 again be operating with a deficiency unless fares are further increased, according to indications of rising costs and fewer passengers, states the transpcirt committee's annual report to the city council.
For the next financial year, 1961-62, when there would, be additional income from the previously increased fares for the whole of the year, says the report, it had been hoped that there would be a prospeet of a surplus of approximately £90,000.
It was now apparent that, because of further wages awards and Other increased costs, working expenses for that year would increase by approximately £114,000 above the amount previously expected.
The total income for last year was £2,125,706: an increase of £87,318 on the
previous year. Working • expenses increased by £120,854 to £1,949,561.
Wages were up by £88,096 and salaries by £10.275. The net balance of £8,301 was £2,178 less than the previous year.
The report refers to the proposed' abandonment of the city's trolleybus fleet. Although this will be carried out over a long-term period, an initial start will be made next year when 11 trolleybuscs will be withdrawn. Motorbuses will be bought to replace them.
The department's motorbuses had used 1,050,000 gallons in the past year—an increase of 21,000 gallons—while their trolleybuses had used less electricity.