Commissioners Hear Police Plea
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APROPOSAL by the Chief Constable of Lancashire that six bus stops in the main street of Chorley should be moved because of congestion, was strongly opposed by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., and Chorley Town Council at a sitting of the North Western Traffic Commissioners on Monday.
Chief Supt. ). Wren said the number of bus stops in Market Street, Chorley, the A6 trunk road, was excessive. There were six bus stops within 148 'yds. on a road 35 ft. wide, which narrowed at one point to 24 ft. and carried an average of 700 vehicles an hour in winter and double that number in summer.
The congestion was serious and the police were taking a balanced view of the position. They considered there were grounds for removing two of the stops and for setting back the remainder.
Mr. A. Hart, Ribble's assistant traffic manager, said the company were alive to the difficulties but they felt the present situation could not be improved upon. The proposed change would bring more congestion and be disadvantageous to both the Public and the operators.
Mr. R. Potter, Chorley town clerk, said that if the police proposals were accepted the distance between Chorley bus station and the next stop would be 700 yds., which was unreasonable for a local service. The police policy of speeding up traffic would not help the safety factor. They were trying to relegate the interests of the townspeople' n favour of through traffic. The only satisfactory solution would be a by-pass.
Decision was reserved.