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Newcastle Plans for Bus Sites: Aclequai sites will be provided for new bus statior during the £170m. redevelopment of NerA castle upon Tyne, Aid. Dr. Henry Russe told the City Council last week. Dr. Russel vice-chairmanof the town planning con mittee, said the Council wanted to mat public transport as attractive a competitc as possible for cars.
Improved Year for Barton: Barton Tram port Ltd., Nottingham, had an operatin surplus of 4217,318 in the year ende September 28 last (€207,044 in the previot year). Net profit before charging taxatio was £110,726 (£102,782) and the balanc carried forward, after deductions for vehicl replacement, dividends, etc., was £11,59 (£10,713). During the year 12 coaches an 10 double-deckers were acquired and 2 vehicles were replaced, the total passenge fleet of 317 remaining unchanged. Devon Awards: Four emblems to the 35-yea Silver Cross, representing 36 years of saf driving, were among the awards gained b 352 drivers and 238 conductors of the Devo General Omnibus and Touring Co. Ltd. i the 1962 competition organized by R.o.S.Cc Chesterfield Buys London Bases: Thre London Transport single-deck buses. hay been bought by Chesterfield Corporation a a total cost of £7,650.Introduced in 196( for experimental operation on one-man bu services, the vehicles are A.E.C.Reliance with dual-entrance, 42-seat Willowbrool bodies and have an interior layout ver similar to the 10 new, one-man buses recentl introduced by Chesterfield Corporation.