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New hours regulations service cuts likely
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• The new drivers' hours regulations will lead to further withdrawal of bus services, the South Wales Traffic Commissioners were told last week in Cardiff when Red and White Services Ltd applied to curtail a rural service between Cardiff and Newport.
Mr R. R. Jackson, chairman of the Commissioners, said he had invited operators in the area to take over the services but the response has been disappointing. Only one had come forward and the service offered was almost no better than the "formidable" curtailment proposed by Red and White.
Mr J. A. H. Snell, Red and White traffic manager, told the Commissioners his company's application was based on a shortage of psv drivers at the Newport depot and the consequential impact of the revised drivers' hours regulations.
He did not dispute there was a need in the area but even though the local authority was offering, a subsidy his company would have insufficient drivers. His company had advertised extensively without success.
"Quite frankly," said Mr Snell, "the drivers' hours position is so bad that we cannot offer any further service. Within the next few months you can expect more applications of this sort, based on our Newport depot in particular. That is severely hit by staff shortage.
"You already have an application before . you based on a route to Chepstow, consequent upon the granting of which we are surrendering another licence. There is also one to Lydney in the Western Traffic area and you will be getting other applications from us."
Mr D. C. V. Gwynn, clerk of Magor and St. Mellons council, said he was rather disturbed to hear there were to be further withdrawals. "I would have thought it would be far fairer to the local authorities to hear of these sooner so that they could get applicants interested. You may not attract applicants for this service but if they knew there were other services likely to be available as well, they might well be attracted."
On the suggestion of the chairman, Mr Snell agreed to provide a little "breathing space" by postponing the withdrawals until March 21.
Mr Alan BarrIgton Smith, who had applied to take over the service, said he had planned to amalgamate it with his existing school service but in view of the local authority's suggestion of a subsidy he would re-examine the position.
Mr Jackson decided to set up a committee to work on the problem and he invited Mr Gwynn to take the chair. Other members would be Mr Snell, Mr Frank Thorp, general manager of Newport Corporation transport department, Mr Robert Jones, Cardiff Corporation transport department traffic superintendent, and Mr Smith, together with a representative of the Commissioners.