YORK TRANSPORT POSITION.
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IT is understood that the special com mittee of York City Council, appointed to investigate the municipal transport undertaking, has completed its work and will shortly issue a report to the City council.
It is stated that the committee agrees that the negotiations with the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., should be continued and a co-ordinated-working scheme be formulated. The passenger. transport services in York would be operated on an equal basis, as between the corporation and the West Yorkshire concern, the control being in the hands of a committee of six members with an independent chairman.
STANDARDIZING TOUR FARES. EFFORTS are being made by the Morecambe and District Motor Coach Proprietors Association to standardize tour and excursion fares for next season. The chairman of the North-Western Traffic Commissioners, Mr. W. Chamberlain, has said that excursion operators should not undercut stage-carriage proprietors in order to meet competition, nor should fares be increased.
S.M.T. OFFER REJECTED. DALKEITH Town Council has
rejected an offer by the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., to purchase from the municipality property known as the Corn Exchange. The premises were required for conversion to garage accommodation and the company was prepared to pay £1,300, but this sum the council considered to be inadequate.