Northampton to go o-m-o

16th February 1973, Page 29

16th February 1973

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Keywords : Northamptonshire, Local Government In England, Counties Of England, Northampton, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area, Northampton

• One-man-operation is to be introduced in Northampton Corporation's bus fleet. This was announced at its transport committee meeting last week.

A report from the transport manager, Mr T. O'Donnell, said that union agreement had been reached. Ald J. Poole said that, despite recent controversy, it was nonsense to suggest that o-m-o was out of date. He urged that tickets should be sold in advance to help overcome loading problems.

ClIr T. Bailey, the committee's deputy chairman, said one-man buses would provide a breathing space which must be made use of "to change our fundamental outlook on transport". He said the council had to start to look on public transport as a service to be provided and not to ensure that it made a profit.

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