COUNTY POLICIES HINGE ON BUS U-TURN DECISION

The importance of an announcement that an independent bus company is to be allowed to compete with a National Bus Company subsidiary, Cumberland Motor Services, in Whitehaven is discussed. Although originally refused a road service licence by the Northern Traffic Commissioners, Yeowart Coaches has been given permission to operate a stage carriage service after an appeal verdict in their favour. The decision is said to have set a precedent which could have far reaching implications for the country and raises questions concerning the relationship between urban and rural bus services. The article examines the arguments presented in the case and evaluates the problem of deciding where the public interest lies. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Davies, P
• Publication Date: 1981-10-22

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 17-19
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 158
  • Issue Number: 4662
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Bus transportation; Buses; Competition; Demand; Governments; Laws and legislation; Public service; Public transit; Rural areas; Service agencies; Transportation; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 1272: Bus; 285: Demand (econ); 744: Public transport; 328: Rural area; 391: Services (public); 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Law; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348442
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 1982 12:00AM