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No Licence Needed for School Service

8th March 1957, Page 40
8th March 1957
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners

decided at Leeds, last week, that a licence for a school bus service was not needed. Mr. M. A. Watson (Watson's Motor Services), Huntington, near York, had applied for an express service between Huntington and Suncliffe School, Meadowfields, via Old Earswick and Strensall.

Mr. J. Evans, for the applicants, said that in November, 1956, Mr. Watson had entered into a hiring agreement with the proprietor of Suncliffe School to carry children to the school. To minimize travel dangers it was arranged for the children to be picked up at their homes.

Difficulties arose because the service was introduced part-way through a school term, and the principar had to make some additional interim charges LO parents. It was thought that it could be argued that this constituted the payment of separate fares.

At the end of the term, the school fees were raised to include the cost of transport. They were paid by everyone, whether they travelled or not. In Mr. Evans' view, it was now a true contract operation. but they were anxious not to transgress.

Mr. W. R. Hargrave, for the West Yorkshire Road C_ar Co., Ltd., said they objected on a matter of principle. They were providing the road services in the area, and if a licence was to be granted they were the proper persons to run it. They Were aware the service had been operating under contract, and if a licence was necessary they were prepared to discuss terms with Mr. Watsor for the hire of his vehicle.

B.U.T. BEAT STRONG COMPETITION

I N the face of keen competition from the Continent,. British United Traction, Ltd., have secured from the Oporto municipality a £220,000 order for 17 single-deck trolleybus chassis with kletrovick electrical equipment.

The high-capacity bodies, which are to be built in Portugal, will be generally similar to those on 10 B.U.T. trolleybuses now being constructed for Glasgow Corporation. •


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