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Mileage Saving Benefits Public
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T"policy of Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., in explaining their difficulties to the many local authority objectors had resulted in almost complete agreement The substantial saving in mileage involved would be beneficial both to the company and the public, Mr. F. Williamson, chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, said at Llandudno, last week, when he granted the Crosville application to make permanent the "Suez" cuts on 128 of their stage services.
Decision was reserved on seven of the applications, either because more information was required or because they were concerned with backings in the West Midland area.
Mr. Harold Tones,. for the company, said that, by regular comparison of route receipts with mileage, they had known for some time that they would have to make an application to prune the dead wood from their stage services, particularly in North "Wales. In 1956, nearly 66 per cent, of all the stage routes and 35.79 per cent. of the mileage were un remunerative, When fuel restrictions were imposed the company reduced mileage where they thought it would cause the least hardship. There were many protests from passengers and local authorities, and where a good case was made out the services were restored; when roads were blocked during the extremely had weather the subsequent mileage saved restored the fuel position. Many of the journeys temporarily abandoned were not needed at all, and the applications had been made on this basis.
The company had met every focal authority concerned and in many cases had convinced them or met their objections by revising the proposals. About a third of the original cuts had been restored.
Comnienting on the successful use of one-man buses by the company, Mr. Williamson said economies effected, in this way were of national: importance and they would like a full report giving general information as to Crosville's methods of operation in this direction.
VEHICLES HARD TO HIRE ON TEES-SIDE
THERE was difficulty in hiring vehicles on Tees-side because of the great increase in building and industry during the past two years, Mr, J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, was told last week.
Peacocks (Haulage), Ltd., Redcar, sought to replace a tipper on their A licence by a heavier vehicle, and to add four vehicles to their B licence. Mr. H. Marson, managing director, denied suggestions made by Mr. J. L. R. Croft, for the objectors, that the appli, cants were rate-cutters.
The hearing was adjourned.