PVOA CHIEF HITS AT CTAs
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THE belief that private enterprise no longer had a part to play in providing public transporL was strongly criticized by Mr. F. Broomfield, chairman of the East Midlands area of the Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association.
Mr. Broomfield, speaking at the annual dinner at Nottingham, said the proposed Conurbation Transport Authorities "might well become organizations similar to London Transport, which is devouring millions of pounds in Government subsidy with unprecedented rapacity-.
Existing but companies in densely populated areas could support uneconomic transport in rural areas. -If these companies should lose their urban operations, rural facilities would be seriously affected," he said.
Referring to the Minister's proposals for the review of drivers' hours, he said that if "review" meant "reduce", their industry would be caused serious embarrassment in these days of acute staff shortage.
Mr. Broomfield said that if the concessionary fare system for pensioners was to be developed, it should be applied generally and those who had no rate fund resources to tap should be adequately subsidized from . the appropriate source.
The national chairman of the association, Mr. E. A. Lainson, said the Government intended to set up CTAs in four areas with general powers for passenger transport up and down the country, "we have no hesitation in saying this is quite wrong".