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04,416 Loss by Edinburgh: More Scottish Trams to Go

31st August 1956, Page 36
31st August 1956
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

FOR the year ended May 28, Edinburgh Transport Department had a net deficit of £34,416. In his annual report, the general manager of the undertaking, Mr. W. M. Little, states: "The increasing incidence of-operating costs in relation to the present level of fares . . . provides no margin for reserve."

Revenue from bus services increased by £553,980 to £2,595,800. Working expenses tOtalled £2,426,913, leaving a balance, including interest, of 1168,887, to be carried to the net revenue account. The net surplus carried to the net revenue appropriation account was £23,984.

The number of passengers during the year was 202.2m., an increase of 27.8m. on the previous year's figure. Mileage was up by 4.4m. to 17.5m.

Commenting on the increased mileage, Mr. Little says: "This is due to continuing extensions to new areas facilitated particularly by the tramway conversion. These extensions bring no correspondingly increased revenue due to the operation of the maximum 5d. fare. This position requires to be noted "The inevitable decline in receipts per mile and consequent reduction in operating mileage is obvious on some of j.he routes particularly affected."

September 11 will be the last day on Which trams will run along Prince's Street, Edinburgh. The following day. buses will work the services to Newhaven and Fairmilehead, and to Granton and Braids, via Leith. This will leave only two tram services in the city, and these are expected to he converted to bus operation in October or November.

In September, Glasgow Corporation plan to cut back the Crosstobs train service to Arden, and later the Milngavie service will. be curtailed to Maryhill, the Cambuslang route to Farmcross, and the Airdrie service to the city boundary at Baillieston.

The two remaining tram services in Dundee will cease before the end of October.

NEW SEAT FACTORY OPENED

ANEW £100,000 factory covering 40,000 sq. ft. was .opened in Blucher Street, Birmingham, on Tuesday by Rowland Hartrick, Ltd. The company do a brisk export trade in coach and bus seats to Sweden, Finland, Denmark, India and elsewhere.

The factory is one of the most modern of its kind in the country. It is a five-storey building and owes much of its design to Mr. Rowland Hartriek, managing director, who has studied American and Continental methods. Production has been centralized at the new premises, instead of at three separate factories. Costs will be cut and output increased.

Production is based on a one-way system. The mill is at the top of the building, where the raw material begins its journey to the ground, undergoing various processes floor by floor. When the factory is in full productio.n it will be able to produce £750,000 worth of goods a year.


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