LEEDS LOSES TICKET APPEAL
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THE Minister of Transport has ruled 1 against Leeds Corporation on an appeal by that authority concerning the issue of workmen's cheap tickets on privately owned bus services.
The corporation appealed against tile Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners' decision to extend from the Leeds city boundary to some distance within the city the zone within which private operators on the Leeds-Rawdon and Leeds-Ilkley routes can issue workmen's tickets up to 8.30 a,m, The appeal was based an the contention that the concessions were prejudicial to the corporation's bus and tram services, on which, it was stated, the issue of workmen's tickets was restricted to 7.45 a.m.
Mr. E. H. P. jolly, the inspector hearing the appeal, pointed out, however, that an application by the corporation for permission to issue workmen's tickets up to 8.30 a.m. (destination time) on its bus services was pending.
The corporation is to pay costs.
TOO LATE!
LAST February the operator of the local bus service in Arbroath applied to the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners for permission to introduce a summer time-table. The application was not considered until last month, by which time it was too late for the operator to provide a suitable summer service for Arbroath, which, during the holiday 'season, is thronged with visitors.
The town council is to express to the Traffic Commissioners its disappointment at the delay.
BUSMEN'S APPEALS NEXT WEEK.
NEXT Tuesday (Anglist 24) the appeals committee of the Transport and General Workers Union will hear the appeals of seven London leading buSinen-members, againSt whom disciplinary action was taken by the Union's executive.
MORE LONDON CAB SERVICES.
LONDON'S outer suburbs, which have previously not enjoyed taxicab facilities, are to have taxi services. This development, which must surely compete with London Transport's services, has been made possible by the joint efforts of a number of taxicab owners, with police co-operation.
TWO STATIONS FOR HUDDERSFIELD.
APROPOSAL for the construction of two bus stations at Huddersilekl, one on the west side and the other on the east side of the town, has been approved by Iluddersfield Borough Council. A joint report on the suitability or otherwise of suggested sites is to be made by the passenger transport manager, the borough engineer, the chief constable and the estates manager.