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NO MUNICIPAL BUSES FOR OXFORD

18th September 1936
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

I T is understood that Oxford City Council has _obtained counsel's opinion upon the question of the municipalization of the city bus services. The council has, however, decided not to publish the report and has thereby incurred the displeasure of various

local organizations of workers. • At a recent meeting of the 'city council, a councillor stated that it was not possible to take over the services.

The local bus system is run by City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd., which has about 170 buses. The company was registered in 1906, and in 1914 an Act of Parliament was obtained authorizing the removal by the corporation of the company's tramways and the operation by City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd., of a bus system. The company has an exclusive licence to operate buses within Oxford for 37 years (until 1951).

DEATH OF PIONEER.

of the bus-service pioneers in north-west Durham, Mr. James Cowling, principal of Messrs. Cowlings Bus Service, which operates between Lead gate, Consett and Medornsley (Co. Durham), has died, aged 42,

_MUST NON-PAYING SERVICE BE MAINTAINED?

LOSS of money was alleged when the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners heard an application by W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk,

for a modification of its bus service between Aberdeen and Stoneywood.

Mr. R. W. Currie said that the company had 1,111 runs in each direction each week, making 2,222 in all. It was proposed to decelerate the service and reduce the number of runs per week by 384. The facilities offeredwould still be in excess of requirements.

Mr. Currie, declared that, on an average, the buses carried only oneB44 third of their seating capacity, and were .full only on Saturdays and SIMdays. Out of 2,222 nine in a certified week, only 42 buses were fun, whilst 541 "carried. five passengers or fewer. The company was losing 1.33d. per mile and was covering 600,000 miles per annum on the route.

The hearing was adjourned until October 28.

EARNED £2 13s. in 22 WEEKS!

A FIFE bus service that earned only int A2 138. 9d, in 22 weeks was the subject of a withdrawal application heard, last week, by the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners. The application to withdraw a Saturday afternoon service now running between Lochore and Auchterderran was made by Messrs. Simpson and Forrester, and

opposed by Fife County Road Board, Mr. Forrester agreed to confer with the local body, and endeavour to come to some arrangement for an amended service, Mr. R. W. Currie, for the applicants, said that the service had been a failure. The average number of persons carried per run was only four and the amount earned per mile was nd. For 36 runs over one period there had been only 150 passengers.

BID FOR BLIND " CO-ORDINATION

PROVISION of new bus services over the Forth Bridge at Kincardine was discussed before the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners, at Perth, last week. Permission Was given for the services to operate from the time the bridge is opened on October 29. After three months the case will be reviewed.

W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk, sought to run services over the new bridge from Glasgow to Kirkcaldy,. Falkirk to Alloa, Falkirk to Dunfermline, and Glasgow to Dunfermline, Objections were lodged by the railway 'companies and the Fife Road Board.

For the bus company, Mr. R. W. Currie said that the new bridge would reduce the distance between Dunfermline and GlasgoW by 13 miles, which meant that the existing services Would ultimately have to be. changed.

The objection of the Road Board was that if these services were inaugurated, too many buses would be running in Fife. It would only be reasonable to suggest that there should be some co-ordination before these serviceS were put on.

Mr. Currie replied that after some data bad been gained, the question of adjustment could be considered. Mr. Henry Riches, chairman, said that, in his view; the objections of the Road Board were met by Mr. Currie,

LEICESTER TRANSFER CASE.

A PPLICATION has now been made iO the East Midland Traffic Commissioners by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., for the transfer of licences held by Leicester and District Bus Co. The negotiations for the purchase of the latter concern's business were reported several weeks ago in The Commercial Motor.

Eight licences are involved in the deal, the company operating stage arta express services in the Leicester district and excursions and tours from that centre.


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