§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Minister of Transport whether she will now seek power to issue licences to permit school bus contractors in rural areas to carry fare paying passengers in cases where existing rural services are inadequate.
§ Mr. SwinglerProvided the local education authority concerned agree, an operator who wishes to carry fare-paying passengers other than pupils on a school bus can already seek a licence from the Traffic Commissioners to do so. The Rural Bus Working Party is considering whether further measures are called for.