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29th October 1971
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• Complaints that buses operating between Hexham and Corbridge, subsidized by local rates, were sometimes full and could not cope with the number of passengers. are being investigated by Hexham rural council (Northumberland). United Automobile Services Ltd receives an annual subsidy of £4800 for, the route between Corbridge and Allenheads. but a councillor stated that on some occasions. especially on market days, people could not get on buses between Hexham and Corbridge. It was stated that it was difficult to calculate the actual amount of the subsidy applicable to the Hexham-Corbridge section. Cllr A. Beith said they had reached the position where they were subsidizing a service overflowing with passengers.

• Edinburgh Corporation Transport is planning to provide public car-wash facilities at municipal transport garages, and has asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to approve such a move. Intention is to use spare capacity for consumer servicing when the washing plant is not engaged on municipal business. • Burton-on-Trent Corporation Transport's traffic revenue for the Year ended March 31 amounted to £273.667. compared to 1970's figure of £264.352. Mileage was 1.034.000 (1.049.000) and passengers carded numbered 9.116.000 (9.655,000).

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