Manchester switch to one-man operation
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TN the discussion on Wednesday's 'paper at the Public Transport Association Conference in Folkestone (pages 50-51), Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, Glasgow Corporation Transport, said that if automatic fare collection (AFC) were introduced there must be no slowing up of the services.
• Mr. Fitzpayne asked if tickets could be dispensed with. He also said there must be automatic gearboxes for one-man buses. He would like to see suitable wage rates for different types of services.
Mr. S. J. B. Skyrme, Yorkshire Traction, said the trouble with the industry was that it was made up of too many sections.
Semi-automatic transmission was now being introduced on Tilling Group single-deckers to assist the driver and this was a completely new departure, said Mr. G. McKay, United Counties.
A plan for a complete switch to one-man operation in Manchester was revealed by Mr. R. F. Bennett, Manchester City Transport. He said he had been instructed to complete this programme within 10 years, employing both singleand double-deck buses.
Mr. S. C. Vince, chief engineer, BET Federation Ltd., asked for the driver's position to be raised 12 in. and he wanted the chassis manufacturers to introduce this modification now. Mr. Vince also wanted a switch to completely integral buses in place of the present separate chassis and body.