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Grimsby.— Cleethorpes Merger. Suggested

In Place of Additions to Individual Fare Values, Operators Now Tend to Overhaul Schedules Completely in the Search for More Revenue

r-IN two successive days recently, the

East Midland Licensing Authority considered the applications of Grimsby and Cleethorpes Transport Departments for fares increases. On the second day, during the hearing of the Grimsby application, a letter was read in which the suggestion was made that the two undertakings should be combined to solve their financial difficulties. Mr. J. W. Fletcher, the Licensing Authority, said that it was "out of tune" and he would not consider the suggestion, made by a Grimsby resident.

The proposal made by Cleethorpes that workmen's fares should be abolished was described by Mr. Fletcher as "somewhat revolutionary." Other points in the application were the introduction of a 2d. minimum single fare, the elimination of odd id. units by adding id. to certain fares, and Id. increase on the 3d. and 44 fares. With the exception of the proposal to abolish workmen's fares, the Grimsby application called for similar changes.

Deficit of 2,11,078

On present charges, Cleethorpes Corporation expected a deficit of £11,078 by March, 1953, the equivalent of Is. 5d. on the rates. Since the last application had been made in 1949, fuel costs had gone up by 100 per cent. Abolition of workmen's fares, the town clerk declared, would save £5,061 a year. Staff had been reduced, said the transport manager, Mr. J. V. Will, and the operating mileage was reduced by 86,000 in the past two years. If the application were granted a deficit of £321 would be left next year.

Grimsby Corporation expected a surplus of £8,762 if its application were granted. Without the increased fares a deficit of £20,000 could be expected. During the past 15 months, the deputy town clerk said, costs had risen by £23,000 a 'year; stuff had been reduced by 50 and mileage by 140,000 a year, Whilst certain unremunerative routes had been discontinued. A decision on both applications was promised shortly.

The application of David MacBrayne, Ltd., Glasgow, to increase single fares over 6d. by amounts varying from Id. to .6d., to abolish return fares under 6d. and to add ld. to 6d. to return fares over that sum has been granted. New season tickets, additions of id. to single fares from 2d. to 5id., and permission to add 5 per cent. to road-rail period fares on one service have also been granted. The new rates come into effect on September 1.

Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., has also been successful in its application to the South Eastern Licensing Authority who heard it at Bournemouth last week. Increases from id. to 7d. were granted, which would augment revenue by £91,000 a year. The proposed Is. minimum return fare was refused. Since 1950, operating costs had risen 14 per cent From August 4 fares charged on speclal services to -the works of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., Longbridge, will go up by 10 per cent. The 24 operators running the services, which carry 3,000 workers daily to Longbridge, had asked for 33+ per cent.

increases. Giving decision, the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, said that the operators enjoyed low running costs on. these services, as the vehicles were garaged at the works and in many cases drivers worked on a part-time basis. Warrington Corporation's application for higher fares has been granted by the North-Western Licensing Authority. Some revisions proposed for services in the town centre have not been granted in full. It was stated at the hearing of the application that a deficit of £171,000 was expected at the end of the current financial year.

Saying that he was always anxious to help rural operators, Mr. Alex Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, recently granted increases to Mr. C. Christison, Blairgowrie, the first applied for since operations were started 26 years ago. The application was to bring the charges into line with those of W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. Permission was also given for one-man operation to be instituted.

Salford's Application.

• The application of'SaIford Transport Department to revise fares on the basis of 0.85 mile for Id., plus id. on each .fare thus computed, has now been published. New early morning fares at half the 'single rate, with a minimum of lid. and available before 7 a.m. for a single journey only, are also suggested. Of the 87 services affected, 49 are operated by the department independently, 19 jointly with Manchester Corporation and 19 jointly with other operators. Lancashire United Transport, Ltd., has applied to bring charges into line on eight services. Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., has now applied for permission to vary charges on 41 routes operated in the South Eastern Traffic Area. The application calls for additions of Id. to 5d. on selected single fares, of 2d. to Is. 4d. on certain return fares, and the abolition of workmen's returns. A new scale of weekly tickets is also suggested.

To offset an estimated loss of £5,000 this year, Darlington Transport Department is seeking permission to abolish all return fares.


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