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TROLLEYBUSES were preferable to motorbuses on the short, steep hills leading out of the centre of Bradford because they obviated low-gear work and the consequent disturbance to passengers. said Mr. B. Algar at a public inquiry, last week, into the corporation's proposal to extend a projected trolleybus service 1,452 yds. to Wibsey to serve the Buttershaw housing estate.
Conducted by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood. on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the inquiry concerned a clash between the corporation and Hebble Motor Services, Ltd., over a new service for the Buttershaw estate (The Commercial Motor, March 12).
Mr. Algar said they were already equipping the route for trolleybuses to serve the Wibsey district. Referring to one of Hebble's grounds for objection, he said they had stated that they had operated a service from Bradford since 1928, and that from May, 1950, extra buses had been provided to serve the estate.
The corporation had accepted the latter as a turn-back service on a through route, and would have objected if they had thought it was the beginning of a series of services for the estate.
Mr. C. T. Humpidge, general manager of Bradford Transport Department, said they desired to give residents of the estate the shortest route to the city. Stating that trolleybuses were cheaper to run than motdrbuses, he said
n4 Bradford was trying to save the country's resources by using them.
Mr. E. Blain, for Hebble. said the corporation, who already had a monopoly in the northern part of the Buttershaw estate, now wanted to take away part of their share of the traffic.
He argued that the corporation's proposal would lead to wasteful competition and waste public money.
The Minister will give his decision after considering Maj. Eastwood's report.