Decision deferred on M62 tours
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Halifax Passenger Transport and ebble Motor Services Ltd each applied in eeds on Tuesday to add three circular ,urs within approximately 50 miles of alifax taking in part of M62. The orkshire Traffic Commissioners deferred eir decision until a similar application by
Hoyle and Son, an objector in this :aring, had been heard.
Mr A. O'Leary, deputy traffic iperintendent of Halifax Passenger 7ansport, said that his undertaking wanted add these tours in order to satisfy quests from passengers for a variation on e tours. This allowed some people their ily opportunity to see the new M62. There as always less need for stage carriage bides during the holiday periods and this auld make available vehicles for the rcular tours.
Hebble's manager, Mr D. W. Dickinson, id that it was his company's duty to ovide greater variety. The building of 62 was of great interest throughout the alifax area. In reply to a suggestion by Mr J. D. Walker, for J. Hoyle, that Hebble had a very real problem with its vehicle position, Mr Dickinson said that there had been difficulty about two months ago but the situation had since improved. There had, however, been occasions in the past two months when EIebble had been unable to meet certain services, including some school contracts.
Mr J. H. Sheard, managing director of J. Hoyle, said that he proyided short excursions for Halifax people on Sunday. He had deliberately avoided selecting the same routes as those operated by the two applicants. Mr Sheard complained that Halifax Passenger Transport's excursion fares were too low and said that they should all be raised to a 5s minimum. Halifax Passenger Transport would only be able to operate these excursions at the expense of jeopardizing its stage carriage services.
Mr Sheard also said that Hebble was still in a chronic situation regarding its vehicle position.