London Busmen Not to Aid Economy
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f-IELEGATES of London busmen L./ decided unanimously last Friday not to co-operate with London Transport in reducing road services by 9 per cent, to meet a drop in passenger traffic of more than 10 per cent., coupled with increased costs.
This decision was taken despite London Transport's postponement of the mileage reductions from October until November 26 . in the Central Area, October 15 on country services and January 7 on trolleybus routes.
London Transport said last Friday that 64 routes or parts of routes would be completely withdrawn. Three routes would be affected from Monday to Friday, six on weekdays, two daily, 13 on Saturdays only, and 40 on Sundays only. These reductions are additional to the withdrawals to take place on August 20.
A large part of the 9 per cent, decrease in mileage will be secured by reducing frequencies.
An attempt by some of the busmen's .delegates to persuade their colleagues to refuse to undertake private-hire work or carry standing passengers, and refuse to leave a terminal early or turn buses, failed.