15 More Operators Seek Higher Fares : Glasgow Defers Action
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FIFTEEN more .bus companies in South Wales, Yorkshire, the eastern counties, the south and north-West have applied to the Licensing Authority for
higher fares. •
In South Wales, the companies concerned are J. James and Sons, Ltd., Jones Omnibus Services, Ltd., Red and White Services, Ltd., •Rhoridda Trans.. port Co., Ltd., South. Wales Transport Co., Ltd:. Thomas 'Bros. Talbot), Ltd., United Welsh Services, -Ltd., -and the Western Welsh Omnibus CO., Ltd.
The Yorkshire operators are the West Yorkshire Road CarCo.,Ltd., Yorkshire Traction Co., Ltd., and West Riding Automobile Co., Ltd.
Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., and United Counties Omnibus Co., Lid., have both submitted their applications to the Eastern Licensing Authority. The Aldershot and District Traction Co., Ltd., have submitted their proposals for revised fares to the South Eastern Authority.
Higher rates for workpeople's services and certain ordinary returns are proposed by the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd.
Revised fares which were to be put into operation on January 1 on Glasgow Tr a n s port Department's motorbus services have been deferred for further consideration in view of the zontinued rise in costs, particularly as a result of the recent pay award.
Before the award was announced, there were hopes of some improvement in the undertaking's financial position, a-.; a result of higher fares which have been charged on the trolleybuses and trams since August 21 last, but the Jepartment is now facing a deficit of between £500,000 and £600,000 at the :.nd of the current financial year.
The transport committee, who took his decision last week, a!so agreed to continue until the end of February the concession fare for old people.
Newcastle upon Tyne Transport Committee are considering the inclusion of a clause in a Parliamentary Bill promoted by the city council to allow pensioners to travel at cheap rates on both motorbuses and trolleybuses. At present, pensioners are allowed to travel at concession rates only onArolleybuses.