Burnley, Colne and - Nelson Bridge The Gap E.ROM Sunday, June 25, several of the
Page 39
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
fares of stage carriage services operated by the BUrnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Transport Committee. will he increased, it is estimated that the increases will bring in i54,000 additional revenue, and this will help to overcome the expense involved in recent wage claims by the staff. These proposals were put before the -North' Western Traffic Commissioners at Burnley las: week by the Committee and their joint operators: Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.. . Keighley-West Yorkshire Services, Ltd.. Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee and Hebble Motor Services; Ltd.
Children MI Half Price Mr. A. W. Gann: deputy town clerk of Burnley, giving details of the four categories of increase, said that if the application was successful single adult fares up to 5d, would rise by 4d.. and fares of 6d. and over by a Id.. children's fares still remaining at half the adult rate. plus fractions of a penny. On the Burnley-Colne limited-stop services, single fares df 7d. and over would rise by Id. Buses which were hired by education authorities for the transport of schoolchildren were going to cost 12s. 6d.. where previously the rate had been 10s.
Double Fare at Night The last category applied to vehicles carrying passengers froFn late-night functions, where the charge would be double the ordinary fare, subject to a minimum of Is. per passenger.
The main cause of the increases was wage awards, the introduction of the 42-hour week in 1960 and the addition of three days extra holiday after 10 years' service. All this had amounted to some £73.000 which included the substantial pay award early this year. The Committee had tried to overcome these set-backs by economic -operation and had closed a depot at Nelson and installed an automatic washing machine at Burnley.
Fleet Renewal Soon The treasurer of the Committee, Mr. A. Ashworth. pointed out that in the very near future there would have to be a systematic renewal of the fleet of buses. If the proposals were not granted, at the end of the present financial year. March 31, 1962, there Would be a deficit of £17,256 which would rise to £29,670 in 1963 and in 1964 to £34.874.
Granting the application, the chairman, Mr. F. Williamson, said that some provision must be made for rolling stock which was getting old. He reserved his decision on the 4d. increase which was proposed for the Burnley-CoIne stage of the Manchester to Skipton service operated by Ribble Motor Services.