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619. GENERAL MATTERS OF POLICY (Cont'd)
2. Review of schemes in operation or projected
Commission request for all diesel multiple unit services, in operation or projected, to be reviewed and, where losses are heavy and prospect of improvement slight, to determine whether their continuance or introduction is really necessary.
Noted that joint report had been drafted and Mr.Arkle was to discuss with Mr.Harris.
3. Order of priority for future schemes
Following short list of priorities considered :-
| Approx.No.of vehicles required |
Proposed Maintenance Depot |
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| 1. | Manchester Central- Warrington Central |
20 | Reddish | |
| 2. | Manchester Central- Northwich - Chester |
20 | " | |
| 3. | Wrexham - Chester - New Brighton |
18 | (MC + MC) | Chester |
| 4. | Derby,Nottingham,Leicester (Pt.2) and Sheffield etc. |
20 | Nottingham | |
| 5. | Manchester (Part 3) N.E. Lancs. |
86 | (MC + MC) | Accrington |
| 6. | Derby,Nottingham,Leicester (Pt.3) and Rugby etc. |
20 | Nottingham | |
| 184 | ||||
Mr.Dow said that so far as could be seen, these schemes would be financially attractive. Mr.Gould referred to the pressures upon the timing offices at Crewe and Derby, but it was hoped that submissions could be made in time for authority to be obtained for the vehicles required before delivery commenced. It was agreed that the six schemes be developed in order of priority, the departments concerned to submit proposals as a matter of urgency.
Mr.Nicholls said some delay was caused in the preparation of submissions by the Commission requirement that an economic survey of each scheme should be included in the submissions. He had gained the impression that the L.M. was the only Region which included an economic survey of schemes at the time of initial submission, and he considered that if schemes could be submitted in the first place on the basis of savings and increased receipts only, they could be compiled more quickly.