Higher Ribble fares
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• Faced with extra costs of £539,415 a year, Ribble Motor Services are to apply to the Traffic Commissioners for a fares increase to bring in a further £405,000 a year.
Most of the additional costs comprise increases in wages which have arisen in the past year or will be payable from September 13-1426,050 a year.
Ribble's proposals to the Commissioners include: Inter-urban and Rural Services: A minimum fare of 4d for 0.4 miles instead of 0.5 miles: a 5d fare introduced up to 0.5 miles with a 6d fare then operative for up to 0.8 miles (instead of 1.0 miles).
Town, city and Merseyside services: A minimum fare of 4d to be retained but for 0.5 miles instead of 0.75 miles; 5d fare to be introduced for up to 0.75 miles, with a 6d fare then operative for up to 1.0 miles (in stead of 1.35 miles).
Return faresContinued, but in relation to the revised single fares except that the lowest single fare at which a return will be issued becomes is 11d in place of 1s 4d.
• Northumberland education authority has agreed to allow the public to travel on school buses in the Hexhamshire area at normal fares when seats are available. The services are operated by Rochester and Marshall Ltd.
• Newcastle Corporation is seeking permission from the Department of Employment and Productiv ity to pay a 10s-a-week productivity rise to its 1,200 drivers and platform staff, following talks with the TGWU. Transport committee chairman CM.. Neville Trotter says the increase is justified on Ott grounds of -stress and strain" alone caused to corporation crews by the transport department being 300 workers understrength.