P.M.T. to Run to East Coast ?
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THE West Midland Licensing
Authority last week reserved decision on an application which Mr. R. A. Webb, objecting for BriAsh Railways, said' was the first venture by the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd., in the direction of the east coast.
. Mr. I. Else, for P.M.T., said the application was for a summer express . Service fi-Om the Potteries, Norwich and King's .Lynn to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
There was no through train from the Potteries throughout the period of the proposed service, he said. The normal train journey necessitated several changes. The coach service would leave at 10.40 p.m., and there would be picking-up points in the Potteries.
LICENSING MAINTAINS RURAL SERVICES THE licensing system had proved remarkably successful in maintaining rural bus services, i said Mr. Hugh Molson, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, in .the House of Cominotis last Friday. The Rival Transport Improvement Bill, a Private Member's measure, was under discussion. It 'largely concerned' the closing of unremunerative railWay branch lines, but it failed to secure sufficient support.
.Mr. Molson saki that there was no objection to the principle .Of private enterprise taking over branch lines that the British' 'Transport Conimissfori wished to relinquish.
" CAN CARRY";
APPLICANT REFUSED A FTER the superintendent .• of the Meiksham Depot of British Road Services had given evidence that Vehicles were available ft) do the Work which the applicant wished to 'perform, the West ern Licensing -Authority on Monday rejected an application by Mr: F.J.C. Gibbs, of Warminster.
An A licence for a vehicle to carry quarry, road and building materials within 115 mites was sought. The Warminster Timber • Co. wished the applicant to carry for them over long distances. Mr. A. Crook, the B.R.S. superintendent, said that although the company had never communicated with the depot, their requirements could easily be met LIVERPOOL CUTS SPENDING.
BECAUSE of cuts in estimates of financial expenditure Made by Liverpool City Council in response to an appeal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the transporecommittee will haVe to review the proposed construction of Gillmoss garage. A sum of £100,000 had been allowed for the work, but will have to be halved. A sum allotted to Walton garage has been cut, and further economies are to be made in resnect of the Pier Head terminal and the provision 01 four airport buses.