Bus Trailers to be Introduced in Rural Areas ?
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THE Central Transport Consultative Committee have recommended that the Minister of Transport should permit the use of luggagecarrying trailers behind buses operating in certain rural areas. At their quarterly meeting last week, the committee were told that buses at peesent running in areas where uneconomic rail services had been withdrawn did not have adequate room for luggage and folding pzrambulators and parcels.
A spokesman for the committee said that the Licensing Authorities would no doubt grant permission for the use of trailers only on stipulated routes.
The committee are also recommending to the British Transport Commission and the Minister that safety precautions should be relaxed on unremuneratiye rural branch line railways to enable rail buses to be run as an alternative to complete closure to passenger traffic.
The tyne of vehicle they had in mind, said the secretary, Mr. G. Cole Deacon, would he rather like a single-deck tram, with reversible seats, capable of being operated from each end. It 'would be .fitted with flanged wheels.
Accommodation for 25-30 passengers, luggage and parcels, would be provided. The driver would take the fares from passengers.
The full revival of the "Green Arrow" express freight rail service between main towns was also suggested. Discontinued on the outbreak of war, the servici, is now operating in a modified form.
EDUCATIONAL COURSES IN ELECTRIC TRACTION .
EIVIPLOYEES of a number of municipal transport undertakings took part last week in a tour of electrical works in the Midlands. The tour was the first of a series arranged by traction equipment manufacturers of the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association as part of an educational course.
The courses are intended for trainees of graduate or Higher National Certificate standard, or other candidates who, in the opinion of general managers, are worthy of encouragement.
Further courses are to be arranged. Full particulars can be obtained from the Secretary. Electric Traction Section, B.E.A.MA.. 36 Kingsway, London, W.C.2.
SPECIAL A LICENCES REFUSED
THE West Midland Licensing Authority has refused to grant two applications for special A licences. In both eases, the Authority was not .satisfied that the vehicles concerned would conveniently serve the same areas as they did under British Road Services.
One of the applications, made by Mr. Sam Anderson, Wilson Road Garage. Newhouse, Motherwell, concerned eight lorries (621 tons), and the other. b9 Ashmores (Auto Engineers), Ltd.. Roebuck Lane, West Bromwich, one lorry (.61 tons).