Cars Upset Bus' Traffic
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THE need for buses to be given .priority over non-essential car traffic is mentioned in the annual report pf Newcastle upon Tyne Transport Department. Although motorists are, it is stated, prohibited from parking in certain streets for specified periods, they may park in most streets at• bus stops, causing the maximum dislocation to traffic in the minimum of time.
Mr. W. M. Hall, general manager of Liverpool Transport Department, also states in his annual report that cars are . the main cause of increased traffic congestion. Two average-sized private cars, he says, occupy as much road space as one bus capable of carrying 63 passengers, and the control of cars in central .areas is the only short-term solution of the problem of congestion.
Mr. J. Mackle, general manager of Belfast Transport Department, says in his annual report that if the number of cars continues to increase, bus traffic may be reduced. Traffic congestion and "the almost complete absence of staggered hours in industry" still make the handling of peak loads difficult. Further one-way traffic schemes may have to be considered, says Mr. Mackie.
Last year Belfast Transport Department started to use low-viscosity lubricants and an estimated improvement of about m.p.g. in fuel-consumption rate was obtained, saving £6,500.