NO LAKE TOUR FROM DUNDEE
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AT a special sitting, in Aberdeen, on Monday, of the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners, permission was ref ased a Dundee firm to ran an excursion through the Lake District to Blackpool on the occasion of the Dundee autumn holiday. The applicants were Messrs. W. P. Robertson. Mr. Andrew Watson, Dundee, and the L.M.S. Railway Co. objected.
On behalf of the applicants, Mr. Alfred Robertson stated that he had a list of the names and addresses of 26 persons who had made inquiries regarding such a tour. He had also received many telephone inquiries.
It was maintained, on behalf of the L.M.S.R., that the ordinary train service and the special services on Sunday were adequate to meet the demands of the public.
The application was rejected.
LATEST MUNICIPAL BUS RESULTS.
E following are the latest results of municipal transport operation during the past financial year:— Preston. Increased bus receipts, partly due to the closing of the tramways in December, 1935, are a feature of the report for the year ended March 31, 1936. The buses carried 19,668,665 passengers, against some 15,000 000 a year earlier, whilst receipts totalled over £100,000. The trams carried 3,000,000 passengers and brought in a total revenue os 417093. The gross profit on the buses was 422,276. whilst a surplus of 46,271 remained, which, with the balance brought forward from lest year, was increased to 48,437. Of this sum, 47,500 has been transferred to reserve, the remainder being carried forwar6.
Barrow-lw-Furnees. The buses cost altogether 449,389 to cperate, against which sum haS to be set revenue of .267,657. The gross profit of 418,268 was reduced, by interest on mortgages, to 416.939, this figure being carried to the appropriation account. After allowing Sec contributions to the sinking fund, the pm- chase of a bus from revenue, and transferring 46,269 to the renewals account, a balance of 4593 remained. With the balance of 42,860 in hand in March, 1935, a surplus of 43,453 is afforded.
Chesterfield. A gross profit of 410,839 449,812 for 1934-35) was earned by the trolleybuses and .£15,424 (412,128 for 1934351 by the motorbuses. The former vehicles
carried 5,879,421 passengers. against 5,640,405 in 1934-35, and travelled 629,387 miles, against 606,806. The motorbuses carried 9,699,431 passengers, against 8.727,866, and covered 1,835,200 miles (1,700,735 in 193435).
Bradford. The use of oil engines reduced by 8 per cent, the motorbus power costs per mile during the 12 months ended March 31 last. During the period under review the passenger. transport department purchased out of revenue 11 oil units at a cost of 45,871 to replace petrol engines in buses which were bought in 1928. Extensions of the troffeybns system and motorbus replacements were responsible for an increase of 413,696 in net-revenue charges, 'whilst restoration of economy cuts and extraordinary measures necessitated by the severity of last winter caused an additional expenditure of 4.13,000.
UNION SECURES NEW SCHEDULES.
PTIIIE Transport and General Workers 1 Union has secured a new rotation of shifts at the Burnbank depot of the Central S.M.T. Co., Ltd., and Lanarkshire Traction Co., Ltd., which will ensure bus drivers and conductors a free Saturday and Sunday in every seven weeks.
A satisfactory arrangement has also been reached with regard to spreadover duties, which led to a two-day strike in Lanarkshire. A working shift of eight hours is now being completed, so far as possible, within a period of 10 hours.
SUNBEAMS OVERSEAS.
SUNBEAM trolleybuses with B.T.1-1. electrical equipment have recently been placed in service in two overseas towns—Rangoon and Johannesburg. The vehicles for India are of special lightweight type with single-deck bodies.
WORKERS WIN AFTER 5 MONTHS' WALKING
THE 120 colliers of the Cwmavon (Mid-Glam.) district who, since last May, have been on a "walking strike" as a protest against an increase of workmen's weekly bus fares sanctioned by the Commissioners, have won a victory and will now again travel by bus to and from work.
The men, since May, have walked more than a dozen miles daily to and from work at the Bryn Colliery, rather than pay the increased weekly ticket rate.
Last week the Commissioners, at Port Talbot, again had the case before them and agreed to reduce the fare, on the men's plea that they could not afford the increased cost of travel.
For the men it was also represented that they were put to inconvenience by having to rely on a single authorized bus. It meant that some had to wait about in all kinds of weather until it was time to go down the pit.
The Commissioners ordered another bus to be provided for them and reduced the weekly-ticket cost from 2s. 9d. to 2s. 2d. Two proprietors will now serve the men.
LAW-ABIDING ILF RACOMB E.
FFORMED to assist drivers who are involved in difficulties, Ilfracombe Motor Drivers Association recently held its first annual dinner. Over 100 drivers were present.
Major F. H. Thomas, J.P., chairman of Ilfracombe Urban District Council, and a member of the local bench, stated that no local driver had yet appeared before the court.