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New Wave of Fare Applications

21st January 1955
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

FOUR more bus companies in Yorkshire have announced their intention of applying for higher fares consequent on the recent pay increase (The Commercial Motor, last week).

They are the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd., who estimate the annual cost of the wage increase at £30,000; West Riding Automobile Co., Ltd. (£60,000); Hebble Motor Services, Ltd. (£13,000); and Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd. (£8,000).

Hebble's application will be additional to the one recently lodged with the Yorkshire Licensing Authority proposing the abolition of workers' fares.

Permission to raise fares is being sought also by Burton-on-Trent Transport Department.

In Dundee, where the pay rise will cost £13,890, the transport committee have appointed a sub-committee to consider means for putting the transport department on a paying basis. The department faces an estimated deficit of £20,000 in the, current financial year, and a loss of £40,000 at the end of next year.

Chesterfield Transport Department reports that the pay increase will cost £22,000 in a full year.

The current issue of Notices and Proceedings for the Yorkshire Traffic Area reveals applications for higher fares by East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., Samuel Ledgard (Bradford), Ltd., Messrs. Ideal Motor Service. Market Weighton, and Sheffield Corporation, and the Corporation jointly with British Railways. Sheffield's application will be heard on February 7.

East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., on the other hand, are applying to reduce certain fares on their service between Firbeck and Worksop. It is proposed to reduce the 21d. single fare by id., and higher fares up to 60. by id.

The Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., and their associated companies, who face an extra £150,000 a year in costs following the wage increase,. are to seek higher fares.

Stating that the estimated cost of the pay award was £30,000, Mr. H. H. Merchant, generalfrianager of Cumberland Motor Services, Ltd., Said they were not yet certain whether they would be able to carry the increased costs.

Mansfield and District Traction Co., Ltd., are making an amended application for higher fares which will yield £2,000 less than would the original scheme. Informing Blackwell Rural District Council of this fact last week, the clerk, Mr. R. Evans, said that another application was likely because of the recent wage award.

Sunderland Town Council are to seek permission to addId to all fares. If granted, this would yield another £15,000 a year.

The wage increase will cost Middlesbrough Corporation £14,000 a year.

U.T.A. FARES UP AGAIN? nECAUSE internal savings cannot

cover advances in costs, the Ulster Transport Authoriti is again reviewing fares. If wage claims at present being nego tia ted are successful, the Authority's pay bill will rise by £750,000 a year. Higher National Insurance contributions involve an extra £25,000 a year.

As reported in The Commercial Motor on December 31, U.T.A. has been authorized to raise its fares to 2.2312d. a mile, but is charging 5 per cent. less.


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