A BATTLE for the tour trade from Livingston New Town
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has been joined between existing operator John Galloway and Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
Mr Galloway, who has a fleet of 13 coaches at Harthill and 30 years' experience in the coach trade, wants to expand on the licence to Blackpool which he has been operating since July. Scottish Omnibuses objected. In turn Scottish Omnibuses have applied for a series of 18 tours from Livingston and John Galloway opposes them.
In his evidence, John Galloway said that the Authority had fixed rates too high that the delay in startinl tours had cut down suppc In a cross-application, tish Omnibuses sought a .s of 18 tours within the They claimed to be pri operators in the area and 1 El million bus station due opened in late 1978.