STOKE BOARD: THE PRICE FACTOR
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AN assurance that the public would be protected against an extravagant purchase price. in regard to the proposed joint acquisition by local authorities in North Staffordshire of privately owned bus undertakings in the district was given by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent on. Friday
last. •
Speaking at a civic luncheon, the Lord Mayor appealed for confidence in those who were conducting the negotiations, and he assured his listeners that the undertakings could be acquired at a price which would show a reasonable return.
The Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme agreed in principle with the scheme for a Joint Traffic Board for North Staffordshire, but he appealed for caution. The whole object of the scheme should, he said, be improved services and reduced fares. If private interests. could be purchased at a price which would show these results, the scheme was highly practical •
REVISION OF LONDON BUSMEN'S SCHEDULES.
DISSATISFACTION has been rife for some time amongst bus drivers and conductors of London Transport, and the question of schedules led to the recent unofficial. strikes.
It is now reported that a complete review of the schedules operating on London bus routes is to be undertaken. Meanwhile, a preliminary agreement has been reached regarding minor points in both, time and duty details. A decision upon more vital issues will be taken shortly, and the Transport and General -WOrkers IJnion will propose certain principles upon which the schedule should be based, and will have the opportunity of stating its case to the Board.