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Mac Brayne's Bid Opposed
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WHEN David MacBrayne, Ltd., vv Glasgow, applied, to the Traffic Commissioners in Glasgow last week for a revision of their fare table, the Commissioners reserved their decision. The application was opposed by Argyll County Council, Campbeltown Town Council and Inverness County Council. Mr. John R. Cameron, MacHrayne's assistant traffic manager. said the proposed increases were the basic minimum required for proper operation of services, Increased expenditure for wages, fuel, pension scheme and local rates amounted to about £11,100, and the application, if granted, would result in additional revenue of about £11,000, It would mean an increase over pre-war fares of about 62.5 per cent. During the past 10 years, he said, expenditure had exceeded revenue by about 3+ per cent. In reply to Mr. Norman MacEwan, for the objectors, Mr. Cameron said that using smaller buses did not effect much saving, as the main cost was wages. They were purchasing new vehicles, and the average age of their fleet at present was about five years, with 13 years' maximum useful running. They hoped for improved returns from new extended tours, but these were limited in scope because of inadequate, hotel accommodation, The Commissioners said they would examine in .detail the information submitted before giving their decision.