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Commissioners Warn Bus Operators
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WHEN the North Western Traffic Commissioners continued hearing a works service application by Eagle Motors, Huyton, last week, they were told that one of the objectors, Ribble Motors Services, Ltd., had decided to improve their own facilities for workers. Eagle Motors were seeking a short-term licence for a service between Liverpool and three glass works at St. Helens (The Commercial Motor, October 24).
Four. people employed at the works gave evidence of their transport problems and said it was particularly difficult to reach the works in time for the 7 a.m. shift because Ribble did not operate early enough. All existing Sunday services were inadequate, they claimed.
Mr. G. Dawes, a Ribble traffic assistant, replied that Ribble were now applying for an earlier service and for extra Sunday facilities. This application had been put in since the beginning of the case and would remedy any defects in their operations.
He pointed out that Ribble had provided frequent services between Liverpool and St. Helens for 30 years, and these seemed no reason why Eagle Motors should run special services on the route. Recently there had been a sharp decline in traffic.
Mr. S. Heath, of St. Helens Corporation, said that three years ago the corporation were asked about transport by the glass factories but the matter did not go any further.
For British Railways, Mr, T. Booth submitted that the application was unnecessary because a half-hourly diesel service was to be inaugurated shortly between Liverpool and St. Helens. However, this was described as a "pious hope' by Mr. E. A. Whitehead, for Eagle Motors.
Reserving decision on Eagle Motors' application and the application by Ribble, Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, warned Eagle Motors to be careful not to operate in future without a licence.