Yorkshire Fares Dispute Brewing T HE railways intend to oppose all
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the proposals for reductions in coach excursion fares in Yorkshire, put forward following a review of fares by operators in the arra. This intimation was given by the railway representatives at a recent meeting of the Yorkshire Regional Fares Committee.
Complaint was made, for the rail. ways, that some of the proposed fares would be below their own day excursion fares, but the contention of road excursion operators is that the railways themselves have, to a large extent; killed their own day-excursion traffic by their so-called half-day excursions, which, leaving in the forenoon and returning late at night, are virtually day excursions. These " half-day " trips, it is pointed out, are actually of longer duration than some of the day excursions run by coach operators.
Except in a few isolated instances, all road-transport interests in the area—independent, combine and municipal—have agreed on the proposed revisions. These, it is now learned, provide for some increases in excursion fares, notably at Scarborough, although most of the changes involve decreases. Among the few proposals Wfich are disputedby road-transport interests are those providing for reductions of. excursion fares between Leeds and Rotherham, Sheffield and Chesterfield.
The Regional Fares Committee has reported to the Traffic Commissioners on the, proposals, and he Commissioners will hold a special sitting to hear representations.
The committee has also recommended the Commissioners to authorize the introduction of special cheap fares for unemployed young people when they are attending training centres, and for students when they are attending technical colleges.
MIDLAND WORKERS WANT HIGHER WAGES.
(IN Tuesday a delegate conference of L./employees of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., who are members of the Transport and General Workers Union, was held to discuss working conditions. At a meeting just before Christmas the men decided to press for an increase of 2d. an hour in wages and compulsory membership of the Union by all employees.