No Big Trolleybus Developments
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I N a report to the transport committee, Mr. J. Mackie, general manager of Belfast Eransport Department, has recommended that there should be no further large-scale development of new trolleybus services.
During the year ended March 31, Mr. Mackie stated, the operating cost of trolleybuses was 31.47d. per mile compared with 32.19d. for Motorbuses, If, however, the tax on oil fuel were reduced by half, the operating cost of motorbuses would be less than that of trolleyb uses.
It was a matter of policy to decide whether the greater flexibility of the motorbus justified the higher cost of operation.
Mr. Mackle also suggested the Introduction of one-way traffic at the City Hall, May Street and Chichester Street.
" BUILD SOUTH WALES ROADS' A BOOKLET dealing with the Reed 1-1, for new roads in South Wales and the Birmingham-Bristol area was published on Monday by the Roads Campaign Council. The booklet urges the public to sign a petition to Parliament now being circulated in South Wales and the West Midlands. This petition, which will be presented to Parliament later in the year, asks for new roads linking Birmingham with Bristol and South Wales.
DANGER TO VILLAGE LIFE wpm the reluctance of many bus VI' operators to provide rural services and the closing of railway branch lines, the future of village life in Leicestershire is in danger. says Mr, S. W. Vesty, secretary of the county Association of Parish Councils.
In his annual report, he states that village people experiencing difficulties in travelling backwards and forwards to factory jobs in the towns tend to leave the country districts altogether.
JUNE REGISTRATIONS
THE total number of new registrations for June, excluding cars and motorcycles, was 18,462. Details are given in the table below.