More Rest, Fewer , Buses, Says Mr. Fitzpayne
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1I/TORE vehicles would have to be [VI taken out of service if bus and tram crews in Glasgow had more frequent Saturday rest days, Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, general manager of Glasgow Transport Department, stated last week.
He was advising the rejection of the employees' claim to have one Saturday in six off duty instead of one in 12. Workers also wanted double time for Saturdays instead of time-and-a-half.
Mr. Fitzpayne added that at present half of the crews free on Saturdays offered to _work at double pay, but this could not he accepted unless fares were raised.
PETROL BUSES-3.8 M.P.G.
SIX petrol-engined buses in service with Morecambe and Heysham Transport Department returned an average fuelconsumption rate last summer of 3.8 m.p.g. They are some of the last doubledeck petrol buses still in service with municipal undertakings, and will be replaced next year by three Leyland Titan PD2.37 oilers.