Excursion Bid " Out of Proportion"
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WHEN Mr. C. James (James Motor Garage) asked the North Western Traffic Commissioners, on Monday, to increase his vehicle allowance for excursions from Wavertree, the five objectors claimed that his application was out of all proportion to increases recently granted to other Liverpool operators (The Commercial Motor, October 12, 1956). Mt. James sought an increase from four to 10 vehicles on any day at Easter and Whitsun, and in June, July and August, rising to 12 in the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August. He also wanted six, instead of four, during the rest of the year. Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., Pearsons of Liverpool, .Ltd., George Peascod. Ltd., and British Railways, objected. Mr. H. D. Mace, for Mr. James, said that in May, 1956, he asked for additional day excursions, eight picking-up points and vehicle increases from four to 15 on any day because of new housing development in the Speke and Garston areas, where he ivas the sole operator. He was granted a temporary increase of four to six for the 1956 season and up to June, 1957, and ordered to keep detailed figures of all his operations. The figures now produced, added Mr. Mace, showed full use of the extra vehicles. Dispensation had been granted for additional ones several times in 1956. Crosville excursions, originating at Edge Lane, were only three miles from Wavertree, said Mr. C. R. Buckley, the company's Merseyside superintendent. On only one occasion during the 1956 holiday peak was their maximum of eight vehicles reached. Mr. E. A. Whitehead, for Pearsons and Peascod, submitted that the figures produced by Mr. James justified a small increase in July and August only. Many of the applicant's difficulties arose because he advertised more excursions than he had vehicles to cover. The hearing was adjourned.
£40m. FOR Al
IMPROVEMENTS to the Al road I would cost £40m. on present estimates and would take a number of years, although they were among the highest priorities, Mr. Harold Watkinson. Minister of Transport, said.