NO FREE TRAVEL OVER THREE YEARS
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DECISIONS on a large group of appeals concerning children's fares were announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Transport. The Minister has ruled that the age limit,for the free carriage of children shall be'three years. His intention has been -to indicate a, general, as distinct from a universal. rule, and he says that no doubt the Commissioners concerned will watch the effect of any changes resulting from this decision and make any necessary adjustments.
The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., and Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd., appealed against the East Midland Traffic Commissioners' decision to fix threeyears as the age limit, except between points where services are in competition with services operated by certain municipalities. The Minister has made no Order on the East Midland Commissioners,
In the West Midland Area, the L.M.S. and G. W. Railway companies appealed against the Commissioners' action in allowing the "Midland Red" to carry children free up to five years. Whilst generally agreeing with the conclusions reached by the inspector who heard the appeals, the Minister holds the view that the desirability of adopting the uniform age limit of three years in all traffic areas must override the special circumstances in the West Midland Area.
An Order is accordingly made on the Commissioners, also a similar Order on the Southern Scotland Commissioners, who allowed the Central S.M.T. Co., Ltd., to carry children free up to the age of five years.
2,378 SERVICES TO BLACKPOOL.
OF 2,378 services, including local, operated into Blackpool from all parts of Great Britain, 1,992 are claSsified as excursions and tours, 299 as express cervices, and 87 as stage services.
These figures are quoted by Mr. E. H. Holmes, chief constable of Blackpool, in a report on summer traffic congestion.
MUNICIPAL WAGES OFFER ACCEPTED
SEVENTY delegates, representing tram, motorbus and trolleybus operators in various parts of the United Kingdom, decided, last week, to accept an offer of higher wages made by employers through the Transport and General Workers Union. ' 4
This means that from the first full pay-day in December there will be an increase of 2s. a week for all drivers, conductors and shed men over 21 Years old, and 1s. for those under 21; also 12 days' paid holiday for all after three years' continuous service.
UNION INQUIRY INTO SAFETY ALLEGATIONS.
THE Transport.and General Workers Union has decided to hold an inquiry into the allegations of inefficient brakes on Leicester Corporation buses. These accusations were made at mass meetings of employees of the city transport department, and were hotly challenged by Mr. B. England (general manager).