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• Increases in bus fares of up to 3d per fare were approved by Hull City Council last week despite opposition from the Labour minority. CIIr. Hargreaves, chairman of the transport committee, said that under the co-ordination agreement of 1934 with East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd. the com pany was getting the advantage of it. In two or three week's time the committee were hoping to meet officials of East Yorkshire to discuss some revision of the agreement.
• Teesside Corporation transport committee have carried out a survey of the corporation's bus services and have approved plans for extensive alterations to the system. No details have been given. The alterations will be submitted to the Northern Traffic Commissioners for confirmation.
• Employees of the Gateshead and District Omnibus Co. Ltd., are discussing with the management teething troubles which have arisen following the introduction of one-man buses on two routes. The employees state that the buses used are not suitable for o-m-o and specially designed vehicles should be provided. They claim that the buses operate on busy routes which make it more difficult for drivers. Since the one-man services started, passengers have complained about laterunning.
• The introduction of Kingston-upon-Hull's first o-m-o double-deckers, scheduled for July 27, was delayed because the buses adapted tor the service were not fitted with periscopes to enable the driver to view the top-deck. This provision is standard in new buses being built for the undertaking, which is planning a complete switch to ci-m-o over a period of four years.