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Passenger Transport News
GENERAL INCREASE IN FARES COMING? "POSSIBILITY of a further increase of fares throughout the country was suggested by Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, general manager of Glasgow......
Sir J. F. Heaton Supports "unification"
" D O not be deceived by those opponents of unification who tell you that a great measure of co-ordination between road and rail already exists. . . In public transport to-day......
Exeter Protective Fares To Go?
A S a first step in the co-ordination of the services of Exeter Corporation and the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., applications are being made to the Western......
Paisley Seeks Bus Rights
DETITIONS against the Provisional Order promoted by Paisley Town Council, which is seeking authority to run a bus service, have been lodged by Glasgow Corporation, the Public......
Minister Gives Bus Production Figures
A TOTAL of 3,137 chassis and 1,897 Pt bodies was produced for doubledeck motorbuses in 1946. Of these, 574 chassis and 152 bodies were for export. The corresponding figures for......
B.mivlo. Covers 85,000 Miles For Every Extra Bus
A N excellent example of the severe stress that is being placed on bus companies is afforded by statistics which have just been issued by the Birmingham and Midland Motor......
Huddersfield Adopts Closed Shop
T HE trade union closed shop now applies to the traffic employees of Huddersfield Corporation's passenger transport department. Workers who were not trade union members have now......