'Municipal Bus Results at Bournemouth.
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In his annual report for the past mtfuicipal year, Mr. I. Bulfin, the tramways manager of the Bournemouth Corporation, states, in regard to motorbus services, that the total operating expenses amounted to £12,103, and the total receipts to £9,551, showing a , deficit of £2,552. To this must be added interest and sinking fund on the new buses, amounting to £568, making a total amount of £3,120. This deficit B30 has to be made good out of the tramways revenue.
The through service of " tram-o-cars " between the Square and Boscombe Arcade, via the Undercliff Drive, was maintained during the whole of the year. The receipts amounted to £4,993, the miles run being 77,269, and the passengers carried 611,507.
'The runabouts on the Undercliff Drive were in operation from April to November, as and when required. The receipts amounted to £3,305, the miles run being 32,393, and the passengers carried 212,800.
The gross surplus on the " tram-G, cars" and runabounts amounted to £2,767, from which has to be deducted £614, being the amount to be contributed to the beach, cliffs, and foreshore committee at the rate of 2d. per mile-run on the Undereliff Drive.