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22nd April 1924, Page 20
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The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World.

CARLISLE AS A COACHING CENTRE. I

Passenger Vehicle Activities in a City which is Ideally Situated for 1 Short.distance Tours. i

TN COMMON with other north country centres, the motor coaching season at Carlisle is ,i. rather curtailed one, and does not open before Easter. Despite the lateness of the holiday this year, coach proprietors in the city, in view of the spell of inclement weather, delayed the opening of their season proper until the past week-end, when the programmes of the various owners for 1924 were put into operation. As in past seasons, meter coach owners in the border city have displayed particular initiative in selecting routes -which offer the most attractive and varied scenery, and in this matter they are in the fortunate position of having a much wider range of country over -which to operate their tours than the majority of owners in many less favour. ably situated towns. As a matter of fact, Carlisle possesses exceptional possibilities awe motor coaching centre, for it is situated within a half-day's motor coach run of two districts which are -widely patronized by pleasure seekers from all parts of the country. One of these is the celebrated border country rendered famous by historical connections, and the other is the English Lake District with its rinriyalled scenery. Furthermore, some of the most attractive places in both districts cannot readily be reached by other than road vehicles, and, as a ssesult, coach

owners in Carlisle have an unusually attractive area from which to select road tours.

That. they have not been slow to appreciate these factors is evidenced by the renannerative business which has been secured in the past, and, with the introduction of many new and interest. ing tours and a eOntinuance of enterprising advertising, which has long been a noteworthy feature of the policy of local owners, it is expectedthat equally good business will be transacted during the 1924 season.

Whilst long-distance tours figure to some extent in the arrangements of local. proprietors, these are not so numerous as in other parts of the country, for with two far-famed districts close at hand there is little demand for extended road tours. For this reason proprietors in the district arrange for attractive whole and half-day outings to the popular places which, to owners in more distant towns, represent the venues of two or even three days' coaching runs.

One of the most prominent &aching concerns in Carlisle is Percival,-Ltd., of Lowther Street, and they have made comprehensive arrangements for the 1924 season. Their Easter programme, which is typical of the arrangements being made for the remainder of th,: season, included the following daily coaching tours :—

(1) Windermere, via Shap and Kendal ...

(2) Langhulm

(3) Allenby and Silloth „, ... 4 6

(4) .Alston and Hartside (includ ing tea) ..

(5) Durnf tics and Lechmab en..

(6) Ullswater and Glenridding

-(including tea) ... .6 6 (7) Ullswater, Keswick and liessenthwaite ..7 6 The time of departure of tour No. 1 is 9.30 a.m., whilst each of the other runs is scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m.

In addition to these scheduled runs, Messrs. Percival operate an hourly coach service to Weatherall, a picturesque village adjoining Carlisle, which is visited every year by a large number of holiday-makers. The return fare for this run is 1s.

Despite its importance as a railway centre, Carlisle and the surrounding countryside also offers tremendous scope for motorbus progress, and the many new services which have been instituted in the course of the past few months prove that local passenger-carrying companies are fully aware of this fact, and they confer a great service on the travelling public by providing frequent and regular bus facilities where hitherto the only means available has been an infrequent. reilway service.

The latest addition to the steadily growing network of bus routes has been made by Percival, Ltd., who on April 12th inaugurated a new service providing a direct connection between the border eity and Langhelra, semis25 miles 12 6 40 76

60 away over the border. They have for some time past. operated a useful service to Gretna, Dornock and Annan, and the newly established link connects with this at Longtown, and proceeds from

'there to Langholm via Scotch Dyke, banonbie and Ualnockie, joining up a tract of country which should reap material benefit as a direct result of the company's enterprise.

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