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Passenger Transport
SCOTTISH WAGES COMPLAINT SETTLED
WHEN James Sutherland, Ltd., W Peterhead, applied for the renewal of-certain licences, Mr. Henry Riches, chairman of the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners, said that the applications had previously been deferred in consequence of complaints that the wages paid by the company were not in accordance with the standard rates applicable to the Buchan district.
The matter, he said, had been referred to the chief conciliation officer of the Ministry of Labour, who, he understood, had held some inquiries in Aberdeen. Mr. W. D. Connochie, for the applicant, replied that the question had been settled. All the operators in the Buchan area had agreed to a certain rate of wages.
Mr. Riches said that, in view of that statement, he did not think it was necessary to defer granting the licences.
100 MORE TROLLEYBUSES FOR LONDON.
A CONTRACT for 100 more trolleyPl. buses, to cost about £200,000, was placed on Monday by London Transport. It will result in the speeding up of deliveries from six vehicles a week to 10 a week. At present, the Board's fleet of trolleybuses numbers 766, and 616 are on order.
The vehicles ordered on Monday will be allocated to the Ilford-West Ham, the Barnet-Holborn and Enfield-Tottenham Court Road routes.
93,000,000 PASSENGERS IN SEVEN DAYS. I N the seven days ending on Christmas Eve, London Transport expects to carry 93,000,000 passengers. During this period, an average of 10,184 vehicles is being run daily. This figure includes all forms of transport operated by the Board.