Operators See the Other Man's View
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A SERIES of objections and crossI–% objections to proposals by three bus operators serving Leicester were smoothed out before their applications were heard by tho East Midland Traffic Commissioners last week. The 'companies—Harry Cleaver (Leicester), Ltd.; Provincial Garage (Leicester), Ltd.; and A. A Mason and Sons, Ltd.—wanted to provide excursions for people living on new estates, and sought extra pickingup points.
They objected to each other, and all three were opposed originally by Barton Transport, Ltd.; Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd.; Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.; and British Railways, Mr. A. C. G. Rothera, for the three applicants, said agreement had been reached after a general conference. Cleaver's were withdrawing their appli cation for a new licence to meet the B.M.M.O. objection, and instead they would seek the variation of an existing licence covering similar destinations. However, the objectors' services to Skegness, Hunstanton and Great Yarmouth would be protected.
The other two companies had withdrawn some applications, but still required permission for the additional picking-up points. Mr. Rothera explained that in years gone by local bus competitors had not been co-operative, so a large number of protective restrictions had been placed on their licences.
This had been a great inconvenience to the public. There were six new estates in the Scraptoft area of Leicester.
All the applications were granted with the exception of Cleaver's request for a variation. This was adjourned for formal publication.