Operating Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT
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COL. REDMAN'S FIRST CONFERENCE ON PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Several Subjects Discussed at Meeting Initiated, by Mr. 0. C. Power A S briefly announced in last week's _Missile, Col. A. S. Redman, chairman of the West Midland Traffic Commissioners, met, on January 26, municipal, police, railway and other authorities interested in passenger-vehicle operation. The conference was held at Birmingham and was the result a a suggestion from Mr. 0. C. Power, traffic manager of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.
A discussion as to whether three or five years should be the minimum ago for children to be charged fares was started by Mr. Power, and Mr. McDonnell said that Birmingham Corporation wished to retain its special system of children's fares, extending to those still at school up to the age of 18. Mr. Slater said that at 13urton-on-Trent children were permitted to travel any distance for id.
In connection with stations for longdistance coaches, Mr. Power asked the Commissioners to indicate where they wished stations to be compulsorily used. He considered that the tendency of municipal authorities to build stations and charge the operators with interest on the cost should be checked. Col. Redman remarked that the probable convenience to the public would have to be considered in dealing with sueli cases.
Mr. T. H. Wheen, on behalf of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co., intimated that the company favoured the provision of bus stations, but suggested that they should be as near as possible to railway stations.
Mr. Power put forward the view that pre-booked passengers who lived some distance from an authorized picking-up point should be allowed to board coaches at the nearest points to their homes. He further asked if the time had not arrived when operators should agree to abide strictly by licence conditions.
Later, the conference discussed, in private, certain matters relating to licence conditions and contract parties.
Col. Redman will consider holding further conferences.