Two Corporations' Fares Up
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WlTH certain reservations, the North Western Licensing Authority has granted the applications of Haslingden and Rawtenstall Corporations and their joint operators for higher bus fares. Twenty-five routes are concerned, these 'being worked individually or jointly by the. two corporations and by the corporations of Accrington, Bury • and Ramsbottom, and by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.
After being accused of a breach of faith with regard to promises made to workmen housed in new estates, Newport Corporation has decided to apply for permission to abolish workmen's concession fares. Increased costs and last year's deficit have made it necessary for the undertaking to find an additional £40,000 a year. Of this sum, £22,000 would result from the abolition of the workmen's tickets, and £7,500 from service economies. The rest of the application is intended to remove anomalies from existing fare stages.
Grimsby Corporation, which recently started accepting advertisements on buses to deal with a growing deficit, is now discussing the possibility of extending the contracts to increase. revenue
from this source. Recently introduced higher fares have not alleviated the undertaking's difficulties, and it is
onsidered. . .
MOTORBUS REVENUE HIGHER
iefelieved that new revisions are being THE suggestion that losses had been made because trolleybuses were eing replaced by motorbuses was futed by the chairman of Darlington ransport Committee, last week. He tated that motorbus revenue was 0.65d. er mile higher than on the trolleyuses.
The Northern Licensing Authority as granted licences for the second stage f the conversion programme, which 11 be completed early next year.