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NEWS I N BRIEF Oldham Surplus Down: Oldham Passenger Transport's

8th October 1965, Page 48
8th October 1965
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net surplus of £87,310 for the year ended March 31 last was down on the previous year (£89,431), although passenger revenue showed an increase to £1.090.077, compared with £1,070,568. Working expenses increased from £999,184 to £1,021,629.

Safe-driving Awards: In the 1964 safedriving and conductors' awards of merit competitions of the Road Operators' Safety Council, drivers and conductors of Ribble Motor Services Ltd.. W. C. Standerwick Ltd. and Scout Motor Services Ltd. qualified for 2,271 awards.

Burnley Results: A net surplus of £63.806 was made by the Burnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Transport Committee in the year ended March 31 last. Although working expenses increased by £22,111 and the number of passengers fell by about tim., receipts at £794,281 were up by £41.987 compared with the previous year. Steel Shortage Hits NeW Bus Terminal: Although Leeds City Transport services will operate into the new bus terminal at Seacroft Town Centre (said to be unique as a " town within a city ") on October 17, five days before the official opening of the centre by the Queen. steel industry shortages have delayed the building of shelters for passengers.

Deficit at Newport : In the year ended March 31 last, Newport Corporation Transport had a net surplus of £10,771, compared with £10,510 in the previous year. But after allocating £15,000 for depot reconstruction, there was a net deficit of £4,229.

Less Surplus at Chester: Although the gross revenue of Chester Corporation Transport in the year ended March 31 last was £14.011 higher than in the previous year, increased working expenses resulted in the gross surplus being reduced by £1,015 to 1.22,113. Net surplus was £5,195 (6,307).