".Bus Operators Must be Allowed to Prune" A LTHOUGH the Traffic
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.Commissinners were reluctant to deprive semi-rural areas of existing bus services, operators had to be given latitude to prune where necessary if it could be done without causing serious hardship. This was pOinted out last week by Mr. W. Quin, chairman of the Scottish Traffic Commissioners, when W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd.. Falkirk, applied to withdraw their Stirling-Doune stage service.
Mr. T. MeMain, traffic manager, said journeys on the route were now surplus to requirements. Their Stirling-Hamilton service and that to Aberfoyle covered the same territory and werc carrying the local traffic. Loadings on many timings of the local -service averaged only rowto eight passengers.
A representative: of-• Perth County Council, who objected, suggested that the company's census figures had been obtained at the worst period of the year and there were no returns for the summer months. There had been complaints that people had been left behind by the longdistance services. People from Mune and Similar places had to find their pleasures in the towns, and loadings justified the retention of at least some timings.
After a short adjournment for consultation, suggested by Mr. Quin, it was agreed to retain midday timings in each direction on Saturdays. The company gave an assurance that the situation would be watched and, if necessary, duplicates would he provided on the longdistance services.