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Trent's plans wind up in dead-end street
'RENT Motor Traction Co Ltd has been thwarted in its attempt o transfer several stage carriage services from the Mount ■ treet Bus Station to the Victoria Bus Station in Nottingham CM, November 30, 1979). The proposals have been rejected by he East Midland Traffic Commissioners, in a reserved decision, (Mowing strong opposition from Nottingham City Council.
Trent had maintained that he move would improve Iperational efficiency, save 12,000 per year through the losure of a mobile canteen at 4ount Street, and that passengers would benefit as Iver 50 per cent prefer to use /ictoria.
The City Council based its pbjections on congestion at /ictoria, detriment to the ninority users of Victoria, the :onsequential under use of 'bunt Street, and congestion m the roads in the city centre.
The Commissioners said hey were in no doubt that the acilities presently provided at Vlount Street were totally inidequate for regular stage ;ervices but they could be nade suitable for excursions tad tours and the consequent xpansion could relieve pressire elsewhere, and make pos;Hole a further rationalisation )f stage services.
Turning to the points raised )31 the City Council, the Cornnissioners said that underitilisation of Mount Street was not a material factor. Deriment to the minority would mly result if Victoria become :ongested in any event. Bus services were provided for the convenience of passengers and not to utilise unsuitable facilities.
Although it was clear that traffic congestion in the city centre could be handled effectively by the computerised Urban Traffic Control Centre, the Commissioners had reservations about the routeing of additional services across the city centre. Evidence established that Victoria was already heavily congested at peak times, and would be unable to cope with an additional 78,000 departures contemplated each year.
Finally, the Commissioners said that by not allowing an operator to use the facilities at the bus station under its management, the Corporation could effectively preclude the Commissioners from authorising services involving such use.
In the present case, the City Council had indicated that permission would be refused.