BRISTOL BUS PROPOSALS CRITICIZED
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.THE proposal to institute oil-engined I bus services in Bristol in place of the tramcars was criticized by Mr. G. H. Barnard, of the Coal Utilisation Council, in an address given at Bristol last week. The increasing number of internal-combustion-engined vehicles on the streets is creating a danger to public health, said Mr. Barnard, and he strongly advocated a careful investigation into the merits of trolleybuses.
The wish to get rid of rails and noise was fully met by the use of trolleybuses, and the speaker suggested that, from a national and citizen point of view, such a system, with its many advantages, should be carefully investigated before any decision was reached.
MUNICIPAL RIGHTS NEGATIVED BY ACT?
EVEN after five years' operation of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, local authorities and the Traffic Commissioners do not appear to be in entire sympathy.
Speaking at a meeting last week, Councillor C. H. J. Butterfield, of Northampton, expressed the opinion that Parliament could not have contemplated the negation of municipal rights under the Act. He did not suggest that the Commissioners had exceeded what they believed to he their powers, but he felt that Northampton Corporation would be justified in ask
ing for a case to be stated to bring the matter before the Minister of Transport or the High Court, or to take any other step to call attention to the.
present position. .
NO STRIKE ACTION AT GRAYS.
DIS-MISSAL notices served on seven conductors employed by the Eastern National Omnibus Co., Ltd., at Grays, Essex, have been postponed for a week following representations by all the men employed at Grays. Reports that a strike is contemplated have been denied by the Transport and General Workers Union. • In order that these Men may be kept on, the remainder of the employees have agreed on a system of working which, Whilst involving sacrifices on their part, should create additional cm:: ployment. These proposals are being considered by the company.
SOUTH DOWN'S 21 ST BIRTHDAY
ON Friday last; nearly 200 employees of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., celebrated the company's 21st anniversary, when presentations were made to Mr. A. E. Cannon, director and general manager, and Mr, A. D. Mackenzie. ..tdirector and traffic manager. Mr. Mackenzie mentioned that, at the present time, the employees of the company numbered 2,284, and, although there is not much I001:11 for expansion due to the provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1930,. there is undoubtedly keen competition to obtain positions with the company.
Mr. Mackenzie said that he thought the trolleybus would have a comparatively short life. The substitution of trolleybuses for trains would, he believed, be only a temporary measure.
SOUTH SHIELDS TROLLEYBUS SERVICE INAUGURATED. .
COUTH SHIELDS Corpora.tion"s new
trolleybus service, which was' expected to be started on October 8, was postponed. until MonelaY"lest., when the Service-was. inaugurated. Four buses :are in use on the route from the Market Place to Prince Edward Road, .
This is the first section only of the scheme for completely abolishing the tram service. The second section, including the erection of the necessary equipment for the trolieybuses, will be started shortly.