Fares up 21 p.c.
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• East Midlands and Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners have approved an application by East Midland Motor Services, operating in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, for a fares increase of 21 per cent, effective from June 28.
Yorkshire Commissioners have also granted fares increases—effective from June 21 to the West Yorkshire Road Car Company whose 3d fare disappears, giving place to a new minimum fare of 5d. Increases on single fares range from a penny to 8d and on returns from 3d to is 6d. Also from June 21 the Barnsley-based Yorkshire Traction Co Ltd was granted increases of as much as 4d on existing fares. Mr Peter Pi ngret, for the company, said that since October 1969 when they were last granted increases, the company had been faced with "colossal increases in costs". Objections came from nine local authorities.
Maj.-Gen. Sir John Potter, chairman of the Commissioners, said it was felt that the applicants required additional revenue in the region of £470,000 in 1971 and £260,720 for the rest of 1970 in order to maintain themselves in a healthy financial position.
Meanwhile, the Northern General Transport Co Ltd has had another increase approved—the last one was in December 1969. Mr J. L. R. Croft, for the company, told the Northern area Traffic Commissioners that additional running costs, mainly attributable to a massive wage inerease, amounted to £444,000: the proposed fares increases, from June 21, would bring in a surplus Of £40,000.
The Northern General increases are: Id or 2d on fares up to Is 2d; 3d on those up to Is 7d; maximum of 5d on higher fares.
Hartlepool Corporation is considering whether it should apply to the Northern Traffic Commissioners for increases; transport manager Mr John Sheppard said that Hartlepool would lose £58,000 on existing fares this year—without taking into account imminent wage awards.