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Councils to Seek Higher Fares
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FACED with heavy losses and higher wages, Grimsby and Cleethorpes Joint Transport Committee are to make an immediate application for all-round increases in fares. This was decided at a meeting of the committee, last week.
The deficit expected was £25,000, whilst the proposed fare changes would bring in an extra £28,000. They were based on 2d for the first miles and Id. for each subsequent + mile, Cllr. J. P. Murphy, chairman of the committee, said that amalgamation of the two undertakings had produced material gains, offset by rising prices and falling receipts. There had been a general reduction of passengers on all rou tes.
A general increase in West Hartlepool bus fares is recommended by Mr. A. Limon, borough treasurer, as the best way to meet an expected loss of £21,000 on the municipal undertaking by April 1 next year. He told the transport committee last week that although slight economies might be made; running costs were below the tuitional average, and only a fare increase could solve the problem. His suggested new schedule would bring in 125,000.
Fare increases to be sought by Bradford Corporation would bring in £100,000, says a statement issued by the city's finance committee. This figure is the estimated deficit for this year.
ob Although Wolverhampton's undertaking turned last year's deficiency into a profit this year, any substantial rise in costs might mean a further fares increase, the transport committee reported this week.
St. Helens Transport Committee have decided that they will apply for increases only on routes operated jointly with concerns who have been granted higher fares. Fares on routes served entirely by the corporation will remain unaltered.
Mr. A. H. Scott, general manager of the West Riding Automobile Co., Ltd., Wakefield, said last week that he felt saturation point had almost been reached where fare increases were concerned. However, in view of the higher wages awarded' to bus crews, further advances in charges would undoubtedly have to be considered.
On Tuesday the South-Eastern Traffic Commissioners granted an application by the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd.. to raise fares to realize art extra £70,000 a year.
Mr. H. J. Thorn, the chairman. said the absence of objectors showed that the need for additional revenue was genuine. The liquid assets were negligible for a company of this size. The method of raising extra revenue was most successful, each passenger paying his fair share.