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Competition to Secure Additional Licences Following the Cessation of a Devon Company's Bus Activities.
A T a meeting of the Truro Watch .....-1Committee, mention was made of the fact that the Devon Motor Transport Co. recently wrote stating that they understood that the, Cornwall Enterprise Co. would be ceasing their bus operations at the end of the summer _ season, and pointing out. that the Devon Co. would be quite prepared to take over the services in and around Truro, and asking whether, if such was the case, favourable consideration would be given to the company's proposal.
The committee deferred consideration of the request in order, to interview a deputation from the Great Western Rail way Co. This deputation subsequently renei.Ved an application for licence* to . run buses which was refused last July. The railway company's representatives Stated 'that, as the Enterprise concern was about to cease operations, the railway company thought the time was , opportune to renewtheir 4pplication for licences. The company would prefer running buses, if licences were granted, between Truro and Falmouth only, but if the city council thougbt that the TruroPerranporth and -Truro-Newquay routes should also be served, the G.W.R. would be prepared to run buses on these routes also until, such routes were shown to be unprofitable. The company would also undertake that, if licences 'were granted, their buses would not take persons from, the town to Truro railway station or vice -versa, •
The committee decided that the purchaser (if any) of the rolling stock of the Enterprise Co. should be granted the licences for the rotites now served by the Enterprise Co., if so desired, but otherwise the application of the railway company would receive favourable consideration.
At a later, meeting of the Watch Committee it was reported that the Devon Co. had purchased the rolling stock of the Enterprise Co., with the goodwill, and proposed to serve all the routes hitherto served by the original owners: In those circumstances the committee granted the licences to the Devon Co.
At its next meeting the Rhymney Trades Council is to be addressed by local has proprietors concerning the difficulties of running buses on service, and to explain matters relating to the alleged use of dirty vehicles and the charging of excessive fares.