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520.  SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEE BUT NOT YET SUBMITTED TO B.T.C.  (Contd.)

3.  Liverpool Lime Street - St.Helens - Wigan

Preliminary reports already considered and now awaiting final report.  Decision has not yet been reached regarding the power of the vehicles required for this scheme and Mr.Gould will consider with Mr.Finlayson having regard to the type of vehicles required for other schemes on the Central Division.

4.  Birmingham Part 2.

The Chairman again pressed for this scheme to be submitted for authorisation as early as possible.

5.  Manchester Part 2.

Noted that the report for this scheme is being circulated for signature.

521.  SCHEMES IN COURSE OF PREPARATION BUT NOT YET CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE

Western Division      
   Furness Section )   Progress retarded by work entailed on remainder of Manchester Part 1 scheme.
  North Wales Part 2 )  
    )  
  Bletchley - Oxford / Cambridge.     Not yet commenced.
         
Central Division      
   Manchester Part 3 )   Progressing satisfactorily.
  Preston, Blackpool, Fleetwood & Southport. )
)
 
         
Midland Division      
  Derby, Nottingham,
   Leicester Part 2.
    Progressing satisfactorily
  St.Pancras Suburban
   Services.
)
)
  Now being considered for extended Midland suburban services.  See also Minute 515.2(a).

522.  SCHEMES ALREADY IN OPERATION

1.  West Cumberland Scheme

Proposed pruning during winter.  - Further remit still under consideration by Chief Commercial Manager and Cumberland Motor Services Ltd.