SUPPORT FOR STOKE TRANSPORT BOARD
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QTOKE-ON-TRENT City Council is
determined to set up a North Stafferdshire Passenger Transport Board if it can possibly obtain the powers, and a Bill for this purpose will be introduced into Parliament next• month. Not only does the Council intend securing the buses of• the Associated Bus Company, Ltd., but it is now negotiating with all the other operators in the district, and the intention is to take over, all bus services in the district, whether.or not other local authorities in the. district will enter into the project with it
A conference of local authorities was held on Friday last, when 'representatives from 14 local authorities were told of the steps that had already been taken and the proposals that were put forward with regard to the transport services in the district. It is understood that the representatives expressed satisfaction with the steps that had been taken, and promised to put the whole matter before their Councils.
The authorities represented were Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Stafford Town Council, Crewe Town Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Council, CongIeton Town Council, Leek Urban Council, Stone Urban Council, Kidsgrove Urban Council, Biddulph Urban Council, Uttoxeter Urban Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural Council, Stone Rural Council, Leek Rural Council, Uttoxeter Rural Council, and Cheadle Rural Council.
TROLLEYBUSES FOR GLASGOW?
GLASGOW Corporation Transport Committee decided, on October 8, to defer for two weeks consideration of a report on trolleybuses prepared by a deputation which inspected such services in England.
No recommendation is made in the report, but two of the three members of the deputation are of the opinion that trolleybuses are unsuitable for Glasgow. The third member thinks,
however, that Glasgow should experiment with such vehicles. It was stated that all the managers
consulted south of the Border agreed that trolleybuses were suitable only in widely scattered areas where there was noefficient tramway service.
BRITISH EQUIPMENT FOR OVERSEAS TROLLEYBUS SERVICES. nURING the past few weeks two new
trolleybus services, employing British vehicles, have been inaugurated overseas. A fleet of 15 SunbeamB.T.H. trolleybus chassis, with 31seater single-deck bodies, has been put into service in Rangoon, and the first route was opened at the end of August. Last month, trolleybuses were also introduced into Johannesburg, which city has also purchased a fleet of Sunbeam-B.T.H, double-deck vehicle's.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A PEAK PERIOD?
THE definition of a peak period was discussed in an alleged overloading case at Barry recently. Counsel for the defence submitted that the alleged offence took place at 8.45 a.m., which was a peak period. Nearly all of the passengers were teachers, and, allowing for the permitted number of excess passengers during peak hours, there was, in fact, only one extra passenger.
It was stated that neither the police nor the Traffic Commissioners would commit themselves to a ruling as to what was a peak period. The case was dismissed on payment of costs.
DEADLOCK IN DUNFERMLINE SCHEME
REGARDLNG the future of DunfermAline tramways, negotiations resumed between Fife County Council, Dunfermline Town Council and W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd.,_ have resulted in the bus company declining to make anyfurther advance on the proposals already made, for the lifting and reinstating of the tramway track. It was decided to continue the matter without any agreement being reached.
In the event of the parties failing to reach an agreement, Mr. R. W. Carrie, solicitor, for the Alexander concern, has suggested that Dunfermline Town Council may consider the possibility of opetating the -tramways themselves. Consideration of this suggestion has been deferred.
A NEW SERVICE FOR SALFORD.
CURTHER developments of the Sal fora Corporation transport services were decided upon last week, when the transport. committee recommended the purchase of the Manchester-Winton bus service, at present run by Messrs. J. Sharp and Sons, of Stockport Road Ardwiek, Manchester. The purchase price was not divulged and the matter will go before the next meeting of the city council for ratification.
.At the same meeting it was also decided to seek the sanction of the Ministry of Transport to borrow g3i,50o for the provision of the new bus station at Victoria Bridge. Negotiations for the site have been proceeding with the L.M.S. Railway since 1928.
ALL.ROUND CUT IN COSTS.
SINCE 1933, United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., has reduced every item of operating 'costs except drivers' and cdnductors' wages. This statement was made by Mr. J. II. Mills, general manager, at Rushden Rotary Club.