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Reigate Corporation is to install automatic traffic-control signals.
The public grounds committee of Paignton Urban District Council is to obtain information from other towns as to parking charges.
Blackpool Corporation, by objecting to applications for coach licences, has been able to secure agreement regarding proper routes and termini.
The education committee of Bolton Corporation has agreed to contribute £200 to the local branch of the British Red Cross Society for the provision of an ambulance.
It is proposed to hold the next annual conference of the Institute of Transport at Buxton, in June, 1932.
As from January 1st, 1933, every motor vehicle in Denmark must have direction indicators on both sides, at the front, and a " step " signal at the rear.
• The value of the American spare parts for motors imported into the Federated Malay States during 1930 amounted to )3192,402, the United Kingdom being second on the list with parts to the value of 886,380.
The South Lancashire Transport Co.'s new trolley-bus service from Atherton to I3oothstown, Worsiey, Swinton, Walkden, Little Holton and Rearsiey, was opened one day last week, in place of the tramway service. A. fleet of 14 56-seater trolley-buses is being employed.
A bridge is to be erected over the fold at Broad eolney, by Hens County Council.
Powers are being sought by the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Co., Ltd., to rim trolley-buses.
It is reported that a caravan of French oil-engined vehicles is being prepared for another demonstration tour of West Africa.
The yield from Road Fund -licences granted by Hefts County Council from January 1st to March 31st last was £300,520, as compared with £317,000 for the corresponding period of the previous year.
West Riding County Council is seaing an Order, to dose to vehicular traffic Cross Street, Acorrib, which connects two county roads, but is considered dangerous.
Wakefield Corporation is to oppose the application of the Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways Co., Ltd., for licences for bus services to be woiked in. place of the existing tramways.
The tramways committee of Collie Corporation is to consider the advisability of replacing the tramways,. by bus services, the track needing reconstruction and the trams showing a loss.
A demonstration with oil-engined buses is to be given on the occasion of the meeting of the managers' section of the Municipal Tramways and Transport ILssociation, at Manchester, next month.
Arising from remarks made by the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners as to the lack of parking sites for public-service vehicles, Wakefield Corporation is considering the acquisition of ground for such a station.
The Swiss Sourer concern has, it is understood, granted a long-term loan of $3,0005000 to the city of Warsaw. A third of the loan is to be in the form of deliveries of Saurer buses, the balance being in cash.
Cheshire County Council is to negotiate with Chester Corporation regarding the contribution to be paid by the corporation towards the cost of the Christletou canal-bridge scheme in respect of facilities for bus traffic.
Lissen, Ltd., Worplo Road, Islewortb, has recently issued a leaflet dealing with its mica sparking plugs. Another publication of the company gives details of the range of Lissen batteries which are suitable for commercial vehicles.
In Latvia, all petrol used in internalcombustion engines must now be mixed with 25 per cent. of absolute alcohol, the latter fuel to be bought and mixed under Government supervision by importers, before 'sale to the consumer.