Blackpool and the North-east Coast—An Express Service.
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The Northallerton Omnibus Services, Ltd., has just inaugurated a daily limited-stop service linking the northeast coast industrial districts with Blackpool. Connections are made at Lancaster for Morecambe.
Luxurious Gilford coaches, specially appointed for long-distance work, are used on the new service, and, by a working arrangement, passengers conveyed to Northallerton by vehicles of United Automobile Services, Ltd., join the Blackpool express there. By this means passengers who leave, say, Redcar or West Hartlepool, in the morning can reach Blackpool the same afternoon. Brief halts are made en route at Bed ale, Le3.,burn and Hawes. The return fare from Northallerton to Blackpool—a distance of 120 miles—is 15s., and other rates are in proportion.
Abolition of Trams in Lancashire Districts?
After pressing for the trams to be abolished, Haslingden Town Council has been informed by representatives of the Accrington and Rawtenstall Corporations that they are recommending the use of buses in place of trains on the route connecting the three towns, as from April 1st next, provided that satisfactory arrangements can be made with the county council, regarding the reinstatement of the road after the tramway track has been removed.
The service is operated jointly by the
three corporations. It has been estimated by the Haslingden authority that the small tramway receipts threatened to involve them in losses equal to a 4d. rate, and matters have become worse since the introduction, by the corporations, of a semi-express bus service.
The Oil Nuisance in Torquay.
Complaints have been made regarding the nuisance and danger arising from oil and grease dropping on to the public highways in various parts of Torquay. The traffic committee has been asked to consider the desirability of all licensed vehicles, especially coaches and buses, being provided with trays for the purpose of catching waste oil, etc.
Another Toll Bridge to be Freed.
The highways committee of Norfolk County Council has now received an offer from the company which owns the Hilgay toll bridge to the effect that It is willing to sell the bridge for the sum of 12,000, subject to, and with the benefit of, the existing tolls, together with any of the company's property adjoining the bridge. In addition 1750 has been guaranteed by the district as a contribution towards the cost of freeing the bridge from tolls. The county council has decided to take over the bridge on these terms.
Parking at Herne Bay.
Herne Bay Urban District Council has written to the Ministry of Health on the subject of the suggestion to use a portion of the War Memorial Park for parking purposes.
Bridge Building in Norfolk.
The highways committee of Norfolk County Council has considered the 'unsatisfactory toll bridge which is in use on the main road from Dereham to Holt, in the parish of Guist, and has decided that a new county bridge should be constructed across the river at a point to the west of the toll bridge. The surveyor is to prepare estimates.
Working Results in Newport.
The accounts of the Newport (Mon.) Town Council's bus service for the financial year ended March 31st, 1929, show; traffic receipts at £37,108, as against 122,505 in the previous year. Other receipts of the undertaking were 1257 as against .1421, giving a total income of 137,365. Working expenses were 133,697, as against 121,183, gross profit being 13,668 as against 11,743 in the previous year.
Debited against gross profit were capital charges including interest 11,597, sinking fund 14,598, income tax 125, and interest and sinking-fund charges in respect of the supersession by buses of the Malpas Road tramway system 13,019. The total deficiency on the year was /5,544, as against 11,903, the deficiency in 1927-28. .
it should be remembered that Newport suffered greatly from the severe coal-trade depression.
Xetal Safety Glass.
A striking new price list containing also details concerning the fitting of Xetal safety glass and views of the manufacturing operations, has been issued by Xetal Safety Glass, Ltd., of Stapleford, Notts. A brochure regarding comments by the Press after a visit in February last of newspaper representatives to the works has also been published.