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THE Eastern Traffic Commissioners have decided to grant two applications by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., in respect of a new group of excursions and tours starting from Spalding, and for a new daily service between Spalding and Deeping.
At a recent hearing, the Commissioners withheld judgment: On that occasion Mr. W. J. Yallup, of Spalding, opposed the application. It was stated that Mr. Yallup had entered into agreements for the sale of his business with both the Eastern Counties concern and with Mr. T. Smith, of Bourne, and the matter was being taken before the High Court.
The present decision of the Corn. missioners is consequent upon the withdrawal of the objection.
GOVERNED ENGINE: SPEEDING CHARGE FAILS.
As a result of evidence giVen concerting the fitting of a governor to a bus, a speeding charge was dismissed, last Thursday, by Jarrow magistrates. An employee of the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., was alleged to have driven a bus at speeds varying from 38 m.p.h. to 43 m.p.h,
Witnesses stated that a governor was fitted to the vehicle and sealed by the maker, by means of which the bus could not exceed 6 m.p.h. in bottom gear, 11 m.p.la in second, 19 m.p.h. in third, and 32 m.p.h. on the top ratio.
OPPOSITION TO TROLLEYBUSES AT SOUTHAMPTON.
S01:THAMPTON Corporation is promoting a Bill, seeking power to operate trolleybuses on the existing tramways and other routes, Southampton Chamber of Commerce is opposing this step, as it considers that motorbuses are preferable. Following careful consideration of the economic and general issues of the question, as presented by S.T.R., The (ornmercial Motor costs expert, the Chamber has reached the decision given above.
BRISTOL CO. FORESTALLS BATH IN STATION PROJECT.
A LTHOUGH under its ParliamentA tary Bill, Bath Corporation proposes to build a bus station and car park in Walcot Street, and a bus station at the Old Bridge, at an estimated cost of £58,000, the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co.., Ltd., which controls passenger -transport in the city, has decided to build a station of its own. This will be used by local and long-distance services, and will be fully enclosed.
£79,000 BORROWING POWERS FOR WOLVERHAMPTON.
UNDER Wolverhampton Corporation's Act of 1936, the municipality ia empowered to borrow £79,000 for transport purposes. Of this sum. £33,000 is allocated to the purchase of trolleybuses.
STOPS TO BE REGULATED?
D EGULATIONS may be issued to 1N-govern the positioning of bus and tram stops, For some time the Royal Automobile Club has been urging the Minister of Transport to take steps to regulate the sites of all stopping places. The Minister has now accepted the Club's representations and has agreed to examine the matter, with the object of formulating general principles to deal with the subject.
FREE TRAVEL STILL CONTROVERSIAL
T"question of the age limit for children to be carried free in the East Midland Area will again be. mentioned before the Traffic Commissioners, at Nottingham, on December 29.
On that day they will hear objections by Derby and Leicester Corporations to the Commissioners' proposals to vary the conditions attached to all roadservice licences in the East Midland Area, to impose an age limit of three years for the free carriage of children.
BOLTON TRAMS TO GO.
BOLTON Transport Committee has decided gradually to replace the trams by buses: Oil-engined torqueconverter vehicles are to replace the trams on the Dunscar route.