More Applications for Higher Fares
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FRACTIONAL id. fares on Hull buses will be eliminated if a remitmendation of the transport committee, which has been approved by the city council, is agreed on by the co-ordinaliar] joint committee and the Yorkshire Licensing Authority. This'Would make fare 'stages 2d., 3d. and 4d. It 'is also proposed to abolish workmen's single fares.
A proposal to charge double fares in Hull on Christmas Day his already been approved by the Authority, who has observed that " if the corporation are desirdui of balancing their budge( then same action should. be taken to bring the early morning single 'fares into closer relation to costi on tit days of the year."
The Lincolnshire Road. Car Co,, Ltd., have been granted permission to revise fares to raise revenue by E60,000 a year: Single fares from 6d. to 1s. 11d. are increased by Id., and those over 2s. by 2d. Returns are raised accordingly. Workmen's rates are to be based on the rate of 11 times the ordinary single fare, plus Id. Season tickets will not be available to new applicants.
A proposal to base weekly workmen's and children's tickets on mileage was referred back to the company for revision. The Authority considered that it would make some fares unreasonable. A joint application by the Thames Valley Traction Co., Ltd., and Newbury and District Motor Services, Ltd., to raise certain fares has been approved by the South Eastern Licensing Authority.