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V1 OUR INDUSTRIAL 1ESPONDENT DERS of London's busmen are hoping hat the London Transport Board will hem in a joint approach to the Governin an effort to solve the worsening tge of drivers and conductors. At the :nt LTB is operating with a shortage of hing like 4,000.
st week the problem was discussed at a our meeting between the busmen's iating committee and Mr. E. C. Ottaa member of the LTB, responsible for service operations.
.ications are that both sides feel that the !in is out of their hands and is now al. The union side, it is thought, is pre to discuss the situation with the ury and the Ministry of Transport.
it an approach would be unique. The -nment would be asked to lift the onus Lking a profit from London Transport services being regarded as "socially ial". Further demands would be made . private cars from the centre of London, ting them to a possible five-mile peri
There would also be moves to have el tax abolished.