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The total number of licensed motorbuses in London, at. the commencement of October, was 2355. The corresponding total for last month was 2340.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board is inviting tenders for the supply of six chassis and ambulance bodies. Particulars will be found in our sundry advertisement columns.
Bus Services for Halifax.
The Halifax Tramways Committee has decided to establish a motorbus service from the King Cross end of Queen's Road to Mount Tabor. The sanction of the Board of Trade will be necessary, and this is being applied for. Three districts will be served by the buses ; the service will commence on the 14th October.
The Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., is extending its motorbus services very rapidly. Two new routes were opened up during the last week. So rapid has been the progress of this company that it cannot turn out motorbuses and heavy commercial vehicles fast enouFh to meet all demands, It has, in the course of erection, large new works at Brislington.
Abandoning Steam.
We understand that the Metropolitan Steam Omnibus Co., Ltd., will shortly dispose of its steam buses, and will purchase, in their place, a number of the latest I3-type mailines from the L.G.O.C. We are told by the Metropolitan (2o., that the steam buses have given satisfaction in every respect so far as running and economy are concerned, but that it has been found impossible to secure satisfactory drivers for these vehicles.
An arrangement has been come to with the L.G.O.C. with regard to the working of the Metropolitan routes, and, further, we understand that several new routes will be opened up when the new machines are taken over. The company . proposes retaining the operation of the vehicles entirely in its own hands. Croydon's Decision to Wait and See.
The sub-committee appointed by Croydon Borough Council to report as to the suggested extensions of the tramways system has decided to take no action in the matter at present in view of the Council's decision to seek powers to run motorbuses. In the discussion which arose at a recent Borough Council meeting on this decision Councillor Mugge ridge said that the idea seemed to be to hold up the tramway development until they had ascertained what their position was with regard to motorbuses. That was a very illogical position to take. Councillor Felton as chairman of the sub-committee said that the Tramways Committee admitted there was considerable population, which would probably respond to any means of communication which might be adopted, but they asked the Council to consider whether, taking into account the strides motorbuses had made, it would be wise to recommend to the Council to lay down an extensive track over what was untried country. By running the motorbuses he believed they would get valuable experience regarding what route would be best adapted to tramway extensionBeyond that motorbuses were becoming so pleasing to ride in, it might be they would have to consider whether they would require the tramways. The committee was anxious the public should have every facility, but they did not think that a large expenditure on a tramway system, which in a few years might be as obsolete as Noah's Ark, was wise. The subcommittee's report was adopted.