Highland Transport Sell-out to B.T.C. ?
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IT is understood that negotiations for the sale to the British Transport Commission of the half-interest in Highland Transport, Ltd„ which it does not already hold, are nearing the stage at which only shareholders' approval will need to be obtained. The assets of the company are likely to be vested in Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd. The B.T.C. has a 50 per cent. holding in Highland Transport, Ltd., which it acquired from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
Highland Transport, Ltd., runs 72 vehicles, serving that part of Scotland north of Inverness, " THREE YEARS' EFFORT" FAILS VETHEN an application to run two IT stage services in Spenl)orciugh was heard by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority at Leeds, this week, it was stated to be the culmination of three years' effort. by Spenborough Urban District Council to obtain additional
For the applicant, J. J. Longstaff and Sons, Ltd., it was stated that the council had attempted to obtain similar services from the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd., already operating in Spenborough, but the company had not been able to find enough staff.
The application was refused. The Authority stated that he thought the best way of dealing with the matter was for a new application to be made, The present one had not been framed as it should have been. Objectors were the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd., and Bradford Corporation.
C-LICENCE INVESTIGATION
11jjEMBERS of the London and Home 1VICounties Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association have reported that they have received requests from officials of the Eastern Licensing Authority for information as to the numbers of vehicles operated and likely replacements for the next five years. It has been pointed out that operators are not obliged to give such informa. lion if they prefer nbt to do so.