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THE travelling public in Scotland
preferred to pay more rather than to be-incomienienced by any deterioration in the standard of serviee, said Mr, James Amos, chairman of Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., when an application for higher fares was heard in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
It was proposed to raise fares in respect of more than 2,100 stage services irr central Scotland to bring in an estimated additional annual revenue of £2,404,000.
The application was opposed by five county councils and 36 town councils.
The hearing was adjourned until April 22.
Rochdale Transport Department's application for higher fares was granted in full by the North Western Licensing Authority on Monday. It is hoped to introduce the revised rates on April 10.
NEW T.R.T.A. OFFICERS
A T last week's annual meeting of the rAWestern Division of the Traders Road Transport Association, Mr. C. J. Horsley (J. S. Fry and Sons, Ltd.) was elected chairman, with Mr. E. W. Preston (Ushers Wiltshire Brewery, Ltd.) as vice-chairman. Mr. Horsley succeeds Mr. D. J. F. Jackson, who has gone to live in Mevagissey.