Mr. Hodgson Warns Small Bus Men
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i‘AR. C. R. HODGSON, chairman of al the East Midlands Traffic Commissioners, told operators of illegal small bus services in theCorby area last week: "We will watch you more and more closely and every lime you are caught you will be prosecuted. You are interfering with the adequate services provided by the United Counties Omnibus Company and causing them financial loss."
Mr. Hodgson gave this warning at a Northampton hearing to consider the application of Mr. J. MacDonald, of Worthing Road, Corby, for a road service licence to run three small bus services for the benefit of employees at three Corby works. Objections were lodged by the,United Counties Omnibus Co. and the Corby Taxi Owners' Association.. Cross-examined by Mr. R. York, for United Counties, Mr. MacDonald agreed he had already run some of the services illegally, and that he had been convicted of doing so in April. He also admitted running services since April..
Mrs. Margaret MacDonald, wife of the applicant, declared that Corby buses were a disgrace and that was why Corffy -was such a taxi-minded place. Other witnesses agreed that the bus services were
nefficient. • Mr. H. Howeroft, United Counties assistant traffic manager, said the present services were entirely adequate. If there was anything wrong with them they would put it right.
The application was rejected.
88 New Buses for Belfast
pELFAST Corporation Finance Corn
rnittee has agreed to expenditure .of about £640000 on 88 .double-deck buses.
The proposal to. spend the money..had been referred to the finance committee by the transport committee because of the recent increase in interest rates on loans and its effect on corporation expenditure.
It was pointed out by the general manager of the transport undertaking that the 88 trolleybuses being replaced had been in service for about 20 years and had almost reached the end of their economic life. It was essential that the changeover should proceed as quickly as possible. The bodies for the buses would be built in Belfast and this would provide employment for about 18 months.
LONDON'S WINTER PLANS
WHERE traffic warrants it and crews are available London Transport are prepared to operate extra buses outside the reduced winter time-tables introduced last week.
This was explained at a meeting between the London Transport Executive and the Central Road Services Committee of the Transport and General Workers' Union, London Transport gave an assurance that if the extra buses were being run regularly an early opportunity would be taken to incorporate them in a revised schedule.