COMMISSIONERS AND TROLLEYBUSES
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DURING the hearing or evidence on Huddersfield Corporation's trolleybus Bill, Mr. Robert Hanson, of Hanson's Buses, Ltd., who objected to the operation of trolleybuses on the Marsden route, suggested to a select committee of the House of Commons that the trolleybuses should be placed under the control of the Traffic Commissioners, so far as co-ordination and fares wore concerned.
Mr. A. Somerville, chairman, said that as trams were replaced by trolleybuses in various parts of the country, this question would become increasingly important. The cominittee would *make a special report to the Minister of Transport on the subject of the control of trolleybuses by the Commissioners.
.A Ministry official declared that the Minister was opposed to the regulation of trolleybuses in particular cases by the Commissioners.
In evidence, Mr. Hanson said that the corporation's proposal to operate trolleybuses on the Marsden route would damage his business. He agreed that his concern offered, a year ago, its whole undertaking for sale to the municipality for 2165,000, but this figure was rejected. The company would not sell its Marsden service separately.
The preamble of the Bill was approved.
WESTON WANTS ROAD TOURISTS.
A LARGE number of applications in connection with tours was heard, last week, by the Western Traffic 'Com
missioners, at Bristol. Among the applicants were Northern operators, whose applications were opposed by several companies.
In supporting the applications, the clerk to Weston-super-Mare Town Council said that the town had been extensively advertised as a centre for tours, and the publicity had been of great benefit to road-transport operators. Particular opposition was centred around fantail tours.
In adjourning their decision, Mr. A. F. Nicholson, chairman of the Commissioners, remarked: "We appreciate the considerable importance attached to these applications. There are many aspects to be taken into consideration. On previous occasions, when dealing with applications on similar lines, we indicated that the growth of the fantail type of service might necessitate a further review of the situation."