Protest at Transport Bill
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From Our Industrial Correspondent
ASTRONG protest against proposals in the Transport Bill which might lead to higher interest rates and,: the introduction of privately owned buses was made in London last week-end.
They would constitute a serious threat to London Transport Executive's finances, declared a resolution carried unanimously at the annual conference of the London Labour Party.
Mr. Bill Jones, chairman of the busmen's negotiating committee of the Transport and General Workers' Union, said that because of London Transport's inability to face up to paying its way and providing an efficient service, they were running services based on profit first and service a very bad second or last. The Bill would not resolve its difficulties.
A London Transport spokesman pointed out later that in 1961, owing to an improvement in the staff position. London buses actually operated more mileage than in 1960, although theycarried fewer passengers.