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Devon More Popular: New Traffic Created

6th May 1955, Page 78
6th May 1955
Page 78
Page 78, 6th May 1955 — Devon More Popular: New Traffic Created
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THE increasing popularity of Devon as a holiday resort was mentioned by Mr. W. T. James, chairman of the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., at the company's general meeting on Monday. During 1954, mileage run by their vehicles increased by nearly 500,000 to a total of more than 10in., and the number of passengers, at over 63m., was more than 800,000 above the previous year's figure.

Referring to the 'policy of substituting double-deckers for singledeckers, Mr. James said that double-deckers created new traffic by opening up fresh views of the county from the upper saloon.

During the year, the company had entered into an agreement with the Western National Omnibus Co.. Ltd., jointly to develop the Central Car Park, Paignton, as a bus station. They were also negotiating with the City of Exeter and NewtonAbbot Urban District Council over the development of central bus stations.

Mr. James said that on a purely commercial basis the provision of bus stations was not economic. "But we have the goodwill and comfort of our passengers to consider, and there is undoubtedly some demand for these stations," he said. In considering such schemes, however, they had to remember that the cost, in the form of higher fares, ultimately fell upon passengers.

The co-ordination arrangement with the City of Exeter, which provided for extensive pooling of stage services, continued to work successfully.

BIRIVIINGLIAM FACES £146,238 DEFICIT IN 1956

OPERATING costs of Birmingham Transport Department had risen by nearly £675,000 since their last fares application in June, 1953, Mr. I. P. Graham, Q.C., told the West Midland Licensing Authority in Birmingham' on Tuesday.

The corporation applied for permission to introduce a revised scale of fares on certain stage services. The Communist Party and the Birmingham Trades Council objected.

Mr. Graham said that when previous applications were made in 1952 and 1953, it was intimated that further increases might be necessary if costs of labour and materials continued to rise. They had done so, and that was the reason for the present application.

It was estimated that, on present rates, there would be a deficit of £146,238 at the end of March. 1956. That would raise the accumulated deficit to £499.635.

"However, if the present proposals are approved it was estimated there would be a modest surplus of £71,182."

• The transport manager, Mr. W. H. Smith, said that if there had been a remission of Is. in the fuel tax in the Budget, the saving to the corporation would have been £275,000.


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