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New Motorway Coaches in Service
Page 60
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SEVEN of the new CM.6 coaches being built by Midland Red for motorway operation are now in service. This was reported by Mr. John Spencer Wills, chairman of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd., at the sixtieth annual meeting this week. Although delivery of the chassis for 50 new coaches to replace existing coaches was late, it was hoped to have a number of them available for work during the coming coaching season.
Production of vehicles at the company's central w(arks at Edgbaston continued at a satisfactory rate, although shortage of staff had reduced output compared with the previous year. Of the current batch of 150 D9 double-deckers authorized by the company, 102 had been completed and were in service. Of the
single-decker buses authorized, a total of 166 had been completed and were in service.
In 1964 the compan y's fleet ran 75,955,000 miles and carried 329,902,000 passengers. The frequency of 78 services was increased, and 11 new services were introduced. On the other hand it was found possible, by using more largecapacity vehicles, to reduce the frequency on 95 services which suffered from lack of' patronage. During the year the Minister of Transport authorized 16 rail closures in the area—in some cases of the complete services and in others of certain stations only.
These involved the company in the operation of 11 additional vehicles, all but one of which were run under subsidy.