• MR. HANLON WARNS 'PIRATES'
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WHEN Ribble Motor Services Ltd., of VV Preston, Lanes, applied before the Northern Traffic Commissioners at Carlisle last week for a reduction in fares, the chairman, Mr, J. A. T. Hanlon, commented: "A request for a variation of this sort is an unusual one these days. Rising costs have generally brought about increased bus fares".
Ribble applied for a' fare reduction of their special football service from Penrith to the Carlisle United football ground at Brunton Park, Carlisle, for the Carlisle home games, from 4s. to 3s. 3d. The request was granted.
Mr. Hanlon issued a warning that the Commissioners would revoke or suspend the p.s.v. licences of people who were operating services without a road service licence, if they continued to do so.
He went on to say that Ribble had stated that the difference between the rail fare for a half-day excursion was too great and, in addition, there were certain people who held public service licences and were operating regular services by way of so-called private parties.
That fact was known to both the applicant and British Railways, who even knew what fares the other people were offering, said Mr. Hanlon. "The running of regular services in this way by socalled private parties without a road service licence is illegal ", he added. Ribble's area supt. in Carlisle, Mr. John Williams, said the service was unremunerative as it stood and the aim of the company was to try to bring fares more into fine with those of British Railways and private operators.