FARES AND WAGES IDRESENTING road safety awards at I Keswick
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to employees of Cumberland Vlotor Services, of Whitehaven, the chairnan of the Northern Traffic Cornnissioners, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, spoke tbout fares increases and wage awards. All over this traffic area," he said, 'we have had applications from corn)anies, large and small, for an increase
n their fares. No company likes o have to increase its fares but the ✓ ason for recent applications has been Aear---wage awards for conductors and Invert."
In every case where there had been a )ublic inquiry for a fares increase, he went on, the Traffic Commissioners bought it right to say that the drivers tnd conductors should have not only tdequate wages but as good working ;onditions as possible.
CURBING HOOLIGANISM rIRIVERS and conductors of Liver IJ Corporation Transport Department have been authorized by the general manager, Mr. W. M. Hall, to take any accessary steps to curb hooliganism on the undertaking's vehicles.
Recommended measures are: to ignore aus stops where obvious trouble-makers are waiting to board; to stop a bus Lndefinitely when difficult passengers refuse to leave; and, if necessary, to take a bus out of service.