National Bus Profit But Only Just!

Worst spares shortage since the war, states annual report • The State-owned National Bus Company, largest single bus operator in the world, completed its first year with a net......

No Nbc Dictation, Say Commissioners

• Dictation by the National Bus Company to its subsidiaries, laying down what profit each company should make, was strongly rejected by Mr Ronald R. Jackson, chairman of the......

Mp 'appalled' At Midland Red Grant

• Midland Red has been granted an application to increase fares by 25 per cent by the East and West Midland. Traffic Commissioners as applied for. The Commissioners' reasons......

Ewer Turnover Up, Profit Down

• George Ewer and Co Ltd group turnover for the year ended January 3 1970 amounted to £4,049,036—an increase over the previous year's figure which was £3,884,263. But group......

Bus Briefs

• The claim for a 25 per cent increase in the basic rates paid to municipal busmen was due to be discussed yesterday between the employers' federation and the transport unions.......

Next Week In Cm

More extracts from the new 1970 tables of Operating Costs will be published in CM on July 17—this time dealing with coach castings. In the same issue will be details and......