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501   SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEE BUT NOT YET SUBMITTED TO B.T.C.  (Cont'd)

5.  Birmingham Part 2 Scheme

Mr.Gould said it was not yet possible to finalise the report on this scheme until the re-consideration of the Manchester Part 1 scheme is completed, owing to overlapping of certain sections of the two schemes.

6.  Manchester Part 2 Scheme

Revised report will be ready for consideration at the next meeting.

502   SCHEMES IN COURSE OF PREPARATION BUT NOT YET CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE

Western Division      
   Furness Section )   No further progress made owing to work entailed on revision of Manchester (Part 1) Scheme.
  North Wales Part 2. )
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  Bletchley - Oxford /
  Cambridge
    Not yet commenced.
         
Central Division      
   Manchester Part 3     Progressing satisfactorily.
  Preston, Blackpool,
   Fleetwood, Southport
    Draft timetables have been approved by C.C.M.
         
Midland Division      
  Derby, Nottingham,
   Leicester Part 2.
    Investigation proceeding
  St.Pancras Suburban
   Services
    Noted that 4-car sets 63'6" with 4 238 H.P. Rolls Royce engines will be proposed for these services.  Draft timetables will be ready by the end of March for submission to the C.C.M.

503   SCHEMES ALREADY IN OPERATION

1.  West Cumberland Scheme

(a) Traffic receipts for December, 1956 and January, 1957 shown on Appendix 'A' attached.

(b) Proposed pruning during winter.  Mr.Dow reported that a further remit is now under consideration by the C.C.M and Cumberland Motor Services Ltd.

2.  Other schemes in operation

Watford - St.Albans ) Traffic receipts for December, 1956 and January, 1957 shown on Appendix 'A' attached.
Bury - Bacup )
Birmingham Part 1 )
North Wales Part 1 )
Manchester Part 1 (first stage commenced 8.10.56) )
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