Bolton Should Bur, 18 Buses a Year
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THE ideal bus fleet consists of equal number in each age gra according to the industrial consults who are making a survey of Bol Transport Department. That was of the recommendations made in ti third interim report, which was rece: approved by the general map( committee.
Financial provision for the rept. ment of vehicles should be made at rate of 18 a year, whether they coulc obtained or not. Deferment of j chase in any year for short-f. advantages should be avoided., The age distribution of Bolton's I was not satisfactory. Out of a t of 278 buses, 205 were bought ov( three-year period and were five, six seven years old.
The consultants point out that wl there is any doubt as to whether a should he discarded, the differenci running costs should be calculatec compared with those for the first ti years of a new vehicle.
Conductors on five services lac working to rule on Monday as a test against the recasting of sched consequent on the consultants' prey recommendations. The local branc the union said: " We are fighting for stabilization of the duties of members."