1,500 People Petition for Bus Route Change
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A PETITION signed by 1,500 people A.--1 was handed to the Northern Traffic Commissioners, last week, when they continued their inquiry intb bus services operated by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., on the Harrowby neighbourhood unit, Carlisle. Ribble opposed the Commissioners' proposal to have a circular route, but the petition was in favour of the suggestion.
Mr. William Hunter, chairman of 'Carlisle Transport Committee for four years, said the present route did not cater for schools or for the estate's industrial site. When the existing services were put 'forward by Ribble, the committee agreed to them temporarily, but the Commissioners' scheme would be a big improvement. In reply, Mr. F. D. Walker, for Ribble. pointed out that 91 per cent, of the 2,023 houses on the estate were not more than 220 yards from a but route. If the new scheme were accepted, another 56 houses might be brought within that distance.
Mr. J. G. Hawkins, deputy city surveyor, said a reduced frequency would not seriously affect residents. Many of them would be nearer the bus routes if the proposals were agreed to.
A police sergeant told the Commissioners that between 1948 and 1957 there had been 14 accidents involving buses on the estate. It would be better if these vehicles used the wider roads now suggested, lie said.
The hearing was adjourned to September 24.