Big Developments in Bus Stations A NEW bus station with
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covered wail tt bays is to be built at Kettering by the United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd. They have asked Kettering Town Council to apprbve four proposals before detailed plans are published.
The council have to decide who is responsible for the demolition of air-raid shelters on the site, and they are considering United Counties' request that the Local Authority _should provide public conveniences. A request that the council should pay for an efficient drainage system is being studied by the highways committee who are also discussing the proposed approach routes to the new station.
At Ilkeston, Derbys, the town council have rejected a proposal for a new £100,000 bus station, which was submitted by the local trades council. The scheme was described as " quite impracticable." Three major operators at present
terminate services in the market place— the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd.; Midland General Omnibus Co., Ltd.; and Barton Transport, Ltd.
Plans for moving Oxford's central bus station from Gloucester Green to Rewley Road are to be investigated by the county council's two bus advisory committees. The council have already expressed grave concern about the proposal, claiming that it would cause inconvenience.
Pontefract's new £12,000 bus station in Horsefair was opened last week by the mayor, Aid. Clifford Dyer. Operations from the new station began last Sunday.
Middlesbrough Transport Committee have recommended that a new central bus station covering about 40,000 sq. ft. should be built in the town. They suggest a site on Corporation Road rather than Hill Street, which was originally proposed. Mr. F. Lythgoe, transport manager, has pointed out that if Hill Street were chosen running costs would increase by £25,000 a year.
Tynemouth Planning Committee have approved plans for -a bus station in the centre of North Shields. Confirmation from the town council is awaited.
A new bus station costing £13,000 is to be built at Stamford, Lines, with accommodation for 42 vehicles. Provision for the scheme is to be made in the council's 1959-60 estimates, and it is expected that the project will be completed within two years.