A.S. Allowed to Operate Within Newcastle Despite Objection
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N application by United Automobile Services, Ltd., to operate a new 1 stage service from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne to Benton uare, was granted by the Northern Traffic Commissioners at Newcastle week, despite objections from Newcastle Transport Department. For e company, Mr. J. L. R. Croft said that the service, requested by Messrs. A. Parsons, was to convey workpeople to their new factory.
A short-term licence application by United had failed because of the partment's objection. United were now supplying the facility under intract.
;ons' personnel manager, Mr. H. L. :y, said that the service was required -30 people at the moment, but when 'ant expanded, this would increase 1. He stated that the department Lid that they were unable to provide ice at the times required.
D. S. Deacon, traffic manager of 1, said that they could provide a : because they had a vehicle travelight to the vicinity which would e as an incoming duplicate. Mr. asked for comments on the depart. suggestion that, if the application granted, restrictions should be ed to prevent them picking-up and ;-down the same passengers within ty boundaries.
Deacon said that there was no need e restrictions at all. The fare table no allowances for intermediate ;ys.
'stioned by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, rian, about the protective restrictions [aces licences, Mr. Deacon said that inimum fare was a deterrent. But bus stopped inside the restricted ind a passenger wanted to get off, could do nothing to' enforce the tion.
the department, Mr. C. R. Ward 'tied that officials had understood he return journey was required for 1.m. and not 4.45 p.m.. which now red to be Parsons' finishing time. They could have made arrangements to operate a service at this time had they known. Discussions had taken place, but they had never been asked to provide the service.
He claimed that the corporation had power, under a local Act of 1914, which enabled them to operate anywhere in the urban district of Long Bcnton without consent from the Commissioners.
Granting the application, Mr. Hanlon said that the Commissioners were not in favour of placing restrictions on services, particularly in the early morning or evening. There was nothing more exasperating for people waiting at a stop than to see a bus with empty seats go past them for " some historic reason."
He remarked that, if there had not been a mistake about the finishing times, the department would have been making the application and United would have been the objectors.
ATLANTEANS TO LONDON
PENDING sanction by the South Eastern Traffic Commissioners, Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd.. are to run Leyland Atlantean 60-scat express coaches between Maidstone and Folkestone, and later to London. The company already operate Atlantcan 78-seaters on stage-carriage services. The coaches will provide greater comfort for passengers. Air suspension for the front wheels has been specified.