Transport Problems for - Next Generation S ENIOR men in the transport
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industry today face tasks which are more difficult and complex than those their predecessors had to cope with, but when the next generation takes its place the problems will be even more acute. This was forecast last week by Mr. D. Stewart, .traffic manager of Irish State Railways, when he spoke about "Training for Transpoit Management" to Institute of Transport members at Hull.
Dealing with public transport, .Mr. Stewart said the major requirement was that returns should cover the cost of operation. This was a great problem and a challenge to transport managers. The principal reason why public transport had been criticized so much in recent years was because it had failed to pay its way.
One of the most urgent requirements in the industry was that there should be informed public opinion,' and transport executives should ensure that their subordinates were able to create a better "climate" by their actions.
WANTED—BUYER FOR SHEFFIELD JUBILEE TRAMS
SHEFFIELD is to conduct a worldwide campaign to find buyers for its luxury-type Jubilee trams, which were designed specially by the undertaking.
Aid. S. I. Dyson, transport committee chairman, said it had been decided to try to sell them now rather than wait until all trams had been withdrawn. In this way the city would probably get a better price for them.
Aid. Dyson thought the trams would go overseas or perhaps to places like Blackpool where there was no intention of scrapping tram services.