Rail Trunk Services Must Be Protected
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DESP1TE allegations that large numhers of Macclesfield people were being carried to Great Yarmouth at holiday times by " doubtful " privateparty operation, which was depriving licensed operators of traffic, applications by the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., for an express service, and by other local concerns for period excursions. between Macclesfield and Great Yarmouth, were refused by the North Western Traffic Commissioners, at Manchester, on Monday.
Mr. W. Woolley, for North Western. Messrs. J. Eccles and Sons. Macclesfield, and Mr. H. Bullock, Rainow, said the applications covered the Barnaby holiday period in June.
Great Yarmouth had become a popular datination. North Western already operated express services to North Wales, Blackpool and the cast coast during the holidays, and were entitled to share in this traffic. The rail service involved a change at Manchester, 20 miles in the wrong direction.
Mr. E. Eccles said he was licensed for period excursions to Blackpool and North Wales, with a vehicle allowance -of six. The demand was changing to Yarmouth. If the application was granted, it was intended that all the applicants should work together.
The railways objected.
Mr. F. Williamson. chairman, said the proposed new services would be in direct competition with British Railways. In various appeals, the Minister of Transport had made ii clear that railway trunk services ought to be protected, even against old-established operators. All the Lancashire-London road services, and most of those to Scotland, were subject to restrictions. To succeed in a case of this kind the evidence would have to be weighty. but here it was weak.