DURHAM APPEAL ON I 2-JOURNEY TICKETS
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AN appeal by Durham Rural District Council to the Ministry of Transport to revoke or modify the decision of the Northern Traffic Commissioners regarding the issue of 12-journey tickets was the subject of an inquiry at Newcastle-On-Tyne, last week. Mr. F. Kirby, clerk to -Durham Rural 'Council, represented the appellant, and Mr. E. G. Woodward appeared on behalf of the L.N.E. Railway Co.
The Commissioners' decision, said Mr. Kirby, was unreasonable and was not in accordance with previous considered decisions. The curtailing of the tickets to 14 days' validity was not in the interests of the people.
Mr. Woodward repeated the allegations made by the L.N.E. Railway, when the Traffic Commissioners were considering 12-journey tickets, that they were grossly abused. The inquiry concerns the area of Northumbetland and Durham, Cumberland, Westmorland and Mirth Yorkshire.
The Ministry's decision will be known later.
DUNFERMLINE TRAMS FINISH IN 10 DAYS.
FOLLOWING the purchase, two years ago, by the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., of the Dunfermline tramways, it is now announced that the tramway system will finally cease operation on July 5. Dunfermline Town Council and Fife County Council will pay, equally, half the cost of removing the tramlines in the district and of reconditioning the roads. The estimated cost of this work is in the region of £23,000.