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29th March 1957, Page 35
29th March 1957
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FOLLOWING the precedent set by the emergency legislation which allowed bus operators quickly to raise their fares after, the fuel tax was increased by Is. a gallOn, it waS to he hoped that some amendment 'of the law would be introduced to enable operators, when faced with a major rise in costs, to adjust their fares, within limits, without seeking consent.

This suggestion was made by Mr. R. J. Ellery, chairman of the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., in his annual report on Wednesday. The present timelag between an increase in costs and an adjustment of fares' might easily be three months, which was most unjust, he said.

In accounting for the company's lower net profit last year, Mr. Ellery added mobile shops in country districts to private motoring and television as reasons for a decline in traffic. Bad weather last summer caused a fall in patronage of express services.

He described as " arrant " nonsense allegations in Parliament that large bus companies were not prepared to operate non-paying services. Receipts on 47 per cent. of Trent stage-carriage services (accountingfor over 25 per cent, of route mileage) were less than the average cost of operation.

PAY HIGHER THAN AVERAGE I N the last pay week in October, 1956, the average earnings of all workers in transport, other than the railways, London Transport and British Road Services, were £10 17s. 9d. The average .pay of adult men. was LII 7s. 5d. The national average for all workers in manufacturing and the principal basic industries was only £10 Os. 8d. These figures have been published by the Minister of Labour.

GUY AND DODGE ON SHOW

AN exhibition of Guy and Dodge vehicles will be held from Wednesday to Saturday next week by T.G.B. Motors, Ltd., Clitheroe. The Perkins mobile school and service engineers will he in attendance.

There will also be a display of glassfibre plastics and demonstrations of repairs by P.P.P. (Clitheroc), Ltd., an associated company.

B.T.C. LOST £52m.

I AST year the British Transport Coml.—I mission lost at least £52m. The Treasury have made good this amount under the Transport (Railway Finances Act), 1957.

EIRE FOLLOWS SUIT

RATIONING of oil fuel will end in Eire on Monday, but petrol will continue to *be available only on coupons. Petrol allowances will, however, be increased to about twice the amounts delivered in January.

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