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Staff help combat parts shortage
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SHORTAGE of spare parts and late delivery of new buses caused problems for operators last year.
However, more maintenance and operating staff were available to keep services running. This is stated in the annual reports of the Traffic Commissioners for 1975-76 just published by the Department of Transport.
This set of reports follows hot on the heels of the reports for 1974-75 which were not published until June this year (see CM July 2).
The Commissioners say a great deal of their time has been taken up with processing fares applications — often up to three in one year by the same operator. Although rural services have continued to decline, more forms of season ticket and "park and ride" schemes have been introduced to attract passengers back to public transport.
Illegal operations not only with minibuses but also with full size coaches has worried all the Commissioners. In South Wales in particular, the Commissioners point out: "In many cases despite being thoroughly briefed on psv regulations the coach operators such as clubs, societies, schools and churches maintained they did not require psv licences. A steady stream of complaints of illegal operation was received."
Conversion of bus routes to one-man operation seems to have drastically slowed. "It would appear this type of operation has been fully exploited," said the Northern Commissioners.
Many abuses of the bus grant scheme were also reported — particularly from small operators who obtained a luxury coach for stage carriage use and then used it only on private hire work. ON the spot penalties for over-riders and other fare dodgers will be introduced on Sunday by Cardiff City Transport. This will be the first time such a system has been applied in Britain.
Permission to levy the 30p additional fare (15p for children) was granted by the South Wales Traffic Commissioners.
Cardiff deputy general manager Mr Ian Trevette told CM the Commissioners insisted the transport department had to prove intent to defraud by a passenger before it could levy the excess fare. This could be collected by inspectors or platform staff.
"We are starting an intensive programme to reeducate our passengers," said