East Kent Tries Again : Many New Council Proposals
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A'application almost similar to that submitted and rejected in January has been made by the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., to the South Eastern Licensing Authority. The company seeks to add id. to fares between 2id. and 51d., Id. to those between 6d. and 2s. 5d.', and 2d. to those of 2s. 6d. and over. Proposals haVe also been made for an advance in return charges, for a. revision in season-ticket and concession rates, and for an increase in the employees' minimum privilege ticket rate.
It is hoped that the revisions will come into effect -late in October or . early in November; and that they will add £110,000 to the company's revenue. East Kent previously made a successful application to raise fares in July last year. This lifted charges to 25 per cent. above the pre-war level. The present application is for a 10-per-cent. rise.
Southport Transport Department has applied to the North Western 'Licensing Authority to revise charges on 12 routes.. Bath Electric Tramways, Ltd., has applied for revisions to bring its charges into line with those of the Western National Omnibus Co., Ltd., on common sections of route.
A fares-revision scheme to add an extra £275,004 a year to Glasgow Transport Department's revenue has been approved by the' corporation. All services are involved. The department faces a £600,000 loss on the current year's working. It is not expected that new rates will be introduced before next January.
Barrow-in-Furness Transport Committee's proposals to advance rates have been approved by the council. It has been suggested that the Id. fare be retained, that the lid. fare be abolished in certain instances and that reniaining charges be increased by 1(1. Workmen's A32 tickets, including seasons, will bear proportionate advances.
Darlington Town Council has approved a suggestion that the issue of return tickets be discontinued. The transport department's estimated deficit for the current financial year is over £5,000.
The Yorkshire Licensing Authority will hear Rotherham Transport Department's application to revise charges on September 10. The hearing by the South Eastern Licensing Authority of the application to increase fares by Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., has been postponed to September 10-11 Adjustments to return charges and an addition of id. to the 4d. single fare, proposed by Coventry Transport Department, will be considered by the West Midland Licensing Authority next week. If approved, they will result in a £94,000 rise in revenue per annum.
The Scottish Licensing Authority has approved fares increases appilied for by Highland Omnibuses, Ltd., -Inverness. They range from id. to 6d. Return tickets less than 6d. may be discontinued and period tickets will conform
to a new scale. '