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19th February 1929, Page 136
19th February 1929
Page 136
Page 136, 19th February 1929 — Passenger Travel News Items.
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The Jarrow and South Shields Trace tion Co. is seeking powers te. abandon the tramways and to run motorbuses. . *

Mansfield and District Light Railway C. is seeking powers to abandon the tramwa,.s and to substitute trolley-bus and motorbus servicesfor them.

Leamington . and Warwick Eleetrieal Co., La; is seeking powers to run motorbuses and trolley-buses in substitution for the tramways.

The transport committee of the otherhaeri Corporation has made arrangements with' the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co. and the London and North Eastern Railway Co. fcr co-ordination in connection with the running of motorbuses.

Plymoutit Watch Committee has granted the application of Messrs. Hoc per an I Berryman for lieences to ply fo: hire between Plymouth and Torquay, and Plymouth and Penzance, via Tavistock.

ri30 Leeds Watch Committee has granted licences to the Bradford Corporation for motorbuses to ply for hire within the city in connection with a service between Bradford and Leeds, via Stan ningley.

IMaachester Watch Committee has refused applications from Mr. J. It. Toguarelli for permission to run motor, bus services between Manchester, Glasgow, Carlisle and London, and between Manchester and Eccles.

Newcastle Corporation is recommended by its parliamentary committee to oppose the Bill promoted by the Tyneside Tramways and Tram roads, Ltd., to run motorbuses in place of trams over a number of routes in the vicinity of .Newcastle.

Manchester Corporation has made an agreement with the Stretford, Altrincham, Ashton-upon-Mersey and Sale Urban District Councils and the Buicklow Rural District Council with reference to the operation of express motorbus services in the respective districts. Stockton • Corporation Omnibus Department, which for the past fcur or five years has shown a steadily leer-easing net profit, estimates that the surplus for the current municipal year will exceed £3,000. Of this sum £2,000 is to be earmarked for the relief of local rates.

• Anither Lew long-distance bus company has just been registered in the Newcastle area under the title of New Stage Coachce, Ltd:, of "St. Mary's Place,: Newcastle. Its nominal capital is £2,000 in £1 ehares, and the directors are Mr. S. W. Lewis, of Stocksfield, and Mr. H. B. Brinded, of Chester-le-Street..

Sunderland Watch Committee has granted licences to the London and North Eastern Railway Co. for buses to run between Sunderland and Durham, via Pittington and Efetton. Licences were also granted to Meesrs. Hall :erd Russell: of Durham, allowing them to ran buses into Sunderland and Durham. Proprietors of long-distance buses have also secured permission for picking up passengers in Sunderland