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contraction of public transport services in the future is visualized by Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, general manager of Glasgow Corporation transport. Speaking to the Glasgow Luncheon Club, he forecast a contraction of the public transport system, but despite the increase in car ownership, there would always be a place for public transport, he said. Its development would depend on the result of comprehensive traffic surveys now being carried out. Praise for Atlantean Buses: Mr. F. S. Taylor. general manager of Newcastle upon Tyne transport undertaking, has praised the Atlantean buses introduced two years ago, and to be used eventually on all routes. Mr. Taylor said the vehicles were easier and cheaper to maintain than the smaller buses and trolley vehicles used hitherto; and there were fewer platform accidents. The driver was responsible for seeing that everyone was aboard before leaving, and this cave the conductor more time to do his ob Fine Safety Record: Tributes to the fine safety record of bus crews of the Maidstone and District Motor Services Ltd. were paid recently when awards won in the 1962 safe driving and conducting competitions of the Road Operators' Safety Council were presented by the Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr. J. E. Evans. Amongst the recipients was Driver F. J. Butler, of Luton (Chatham) depot, the first provincial bus company driver to receive a 40-year gold cross in the competition. Altogether. 735 drivers and 658 conductors gained awards No Electronic Control for Edinburgh : Edinburgh Corporation transport committee has turned down a proposal for electronic control of city transport services, relaying bus timings to a central point, similar to the London transport scheme. Mr. T. Gray, transport manager, indicated that similar proposals had been considered in 1957 and then discarded. The present system in Edinburgh. whereby 12 mobile inspectors control bus times, is regarded as completely satisfactory, Busmen Among Photo Exhibitors: Busmen are among exhibitors at the annual photographic show by London Transport staff which opens in the booking hall at Charing Cross underground station next Monday. The exhibition will he open to the public and will last for three weeks.
Dundee Transport Costs: Cite P. McGovern, convener of Dundee Corporation transport committee, said in a New Year review of his department's position that while costs of some municipal departments had increased by more than 100 per cent in the past 10 years, the transport department's increase was only 52 per cent, the smallest in the corporation.
Middlesbrough to Order Flectlines: Middlesbrough transport committee has decided to order another 10 Daimler Fleetlines. Final Run: The last of Doncaster's trolleybuses have been taken off the road. They have been in use since 1928, but during recent years have gradually been scrapped, the last one running on the Beckett Road route;