Cheap Tours for Elderly People Resisted
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DECISION was reserved after the adjourned hearing before the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, at Leeds on Tuesday, of an application by Mr. William Tetley, Leeds, to operate sevenday tours to Ramsgate on 10 occasions this year. At a previous hearing, Mr. J. Evans, for Mr. Tetley, said he proposed to offer a tour at an inclusive price of £9 18s. 6d. deliberately designed to attract elderly people with limited incomes.
British Railways, West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd. on behalf of the Yorkshire Pool), Happiways Tours (Manchester), Ltd,, Shearings Tours, Ltd., Heaps Toars, Ltd.. Wallace Arnold Tours.
td., and Feather Bros. (Tours), Ltd., objected.
Mr. P. G. Nelson, aged 67, treasurer of the Evergreen'Club at Seacroft, Leeds, said one of Mr. Tetley's coaches was already booked for a tour to Ramsgate and he knew of eight people who still wanted to go, but who could not get accommodation on the coach.
Mr. A. G. Davies, of British Railways, said there was a service by, rail to Ramsgate from Leeds, via King's Cross and Victoria, London.
Mr. J. M. Barr, assistant managing director of Wallace Arnold Tours, declared that the tours would cause wasteful competition. Certain operators had created the demand for journeys to that part of the country and in his opinion Mr. Tetley was getting in on their backs.
LINCOLN BUS STATION OPENED
PIA NEW bus station, at St. Mark's, Lincoln, was brought into use on Monday by the Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd. Its construction had occupied a little over a year.