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Bus Agreement in Singapore Unlikely
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IT was unlikely that agreement would be reached for the formation of a company to operate all public passenger transport in Singapore, Sir Thomas J. Strangman, Q.C., chairman of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., told the shareholders in London last week. Discussions had taken place between the Government and the Chinese bus owners, but the operators did not appear to be united.
A general election was to be held in August and the present Government might leave the question of taking over passenger transport to their successors.
Sir Thomas said 147 old buses were being replaced by 133 larger Guy Arabs. The chassis cost about £315.000.
At September 30 last, the company had 346 motorbuses and 50 trolleybuses. In addition, 37 chassis were awaiting bodies. Fleet maintenance elvirges last year amounted to £283,035. The vehicles ran 16.3m. miles and carried 108m. passengers.
Lord Rathcavan, chairman of Lisbon Electric Tramways, Ltd., another Londonbased overseas company, said in his 'annual statement last week that the number of passengers had risen in 10 years from 268m. to 368m. despite the continual growth of cars and scooters. Passenger traffic increased by 1.42 per cent. in 1957, compared with 1956, and mileage rose by 1.2 per cent.
Twenty-eight buses were last year added to the fleet and 38 more doubledeckers with driver-controlled front entrances were on order in Britain. Double-deckers were being used on as many routes as possible. The company's fleet now consisted of 243 buses, including 114 double-deckers, and 414 trams and 100 trailers.