Welsh David drops National Goliath
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• A South Wales coach operator had reduced the return Llanelli-London return fare by 75p. Mr A. Jenkins, proprietor of Jenkins Tours (Llanelli) Ltd, told the South Wales Traffic Commissioners that the objectors to his application, NBC subsidiary South Wales Transport Co, were charging £2.85 for the trip because their route tool them through a number of villages and wa: 409 miles against his more direct route o 393 miles.
Associated Motorways which runs al express service on the route also charge: £2.85 but was not objecting.
After the hearing Mr Brian Horner, till objector's traffic manager, said that hi: company would now apply for permissiol to reduce its fare to £2.10 to bring it int line with Jenkins Tours.
• Chester-le-Street (Durham) rural council hal suggested that half-fare bus tickets should Ix available to children up to the age of 16 ir accordance with the proposed higher school. leaving age.