Union's stand upsets PTEs
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THE BUS workers union are now more than ever taking the initiative to try to steer more Government money to the support of the bus operators. At a meeting last Friday with the TGWU, Dr John Gilbert, Minister for Transport, assured them that he and Anthony Crosland were fighting to maintain bus services at their present level.
Although the delegation was expecting to discuss the question of financial support of bus companies with Secretary for the Environment Anthony Crosland, he was in fact only present for the last half hour of the meeting—his Place being taken by Dr Gilbert.
The unions are pressing for direct grants to be given to both the NBC and SBG. This stand has upset the PTEs and municipal authorities who see their support falling behind that of the nationalised sector.
Fare rises
NATIONAL Bus Company operating subsidiaries had implemented fare rises averaging about 65-75 per cent between March 1, 1974 and the present time, said Dr John Gilbert, the Minister for Transport, in the Commons last week.