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• Increased competition in Wakefield is set to develop following

1st December 1988
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the creation of Compass Bus by Paul Bell, proprietor of Compass of Wakefield, and South Yorkshire Transport, the local authority company of Sheffield.

Compass began local bus operation in Wakefield six months ago after receiving assistance from SYT on an informal basis. The company has since obtained five vehicles on hire from its neighbour as well as consultancy advice.

Both firms have felt the need to challenge the Wakefield monopoly of West Riding Automobile; Compass because it had lost contract work to West Riding and SYT as it had lost passengers to Sheffield and District, another West Riding Group company.

Premises are about to be opened in Wakefield and the new company is seeking an increase of 25 licences on top of its existing 10. If the application is granted commercial services will be registered and more vehicles will be leased from the Sheffield company.