Preference for Regular Operators
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PREFERENCE was given to regular operators by the South Wales Licensing Authority, last week, when he refused an application by Messrs. Jones Motors, of Ynysybwl, for permission to operate express services to Cardiff City football ground and take parties to a pantomime at a Cardiff theatre. Rhondda Transport Co., Ltd., Red and White Services, Ltd., and the Railway Executive objected.
The applicants argued that there was no railway station at Ynysybwl and no direct bus service to Cardiff. People who wished to go to a football match or pantomime had to take a bus to Pontypridd, change and continue by train. Miners who did not finish work until 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays would find the proposed service more convenient.
Rhondda Transport submitted that as they provided services for miners, schoolchildren and workmeni they should be given the facility to run through buses. The other objectors -maintained that there was .no need for the service.
The Authority, Mr, H. J. Thom, said that a service on the fines proposed was desirable, but it was essential " that all possible revenues from existing traffic and any new traffic that arises should be kept in the hands of the existing operators, provided they can give a service adequately and suitably."
He granted the Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., a licence for express services from 15 places in South Wales to Cardiff and Newport for pantomimes.
Applying for a licence to operate express services from various parts of South Wales to theatres in Newport, Cardiff and Swansea, a spokesman for Red and White Services, Ltd., said they would cater for people living off the beaten track.
Mr. R. Phillips, manager of the New Theatre, Cardiff, said that if special doorto-door services were not arranged, pantomimes would have to close after a month instead of the customary 12 weeks. He said that 80 per cent, of audiences -went by private bus from the mining valleys and rural areas.
The Authority granted Red -and White Services, Ltd.; permission to operate 14 services.