665. SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY
COMMITTEE BUT NOT YET SUBMITTED TO B.T.C. (Contd.)
(d) Maintenance and fuelling facilities
Marylebone Carriage Shed
Mr.Baker reported that no difficulty was being experienced
in the preparation of the scheme, but he thought that complications
may arise in the future in respect of the staffing of the depot due to
the different rates and conditions applicable to ex G.C. staff.
(d) Liason with Western Region and
L.T.E.
Mr.Pearson asked whether benefit would be derived by the
creation of a single control room and planning oprganisation for the
operation of the new services on the L.M., W.R. and L.T.E. and,
whilst Mr.Gould agreed that any reduction in control is commendable,
he felt that in this case the existing liason was the best possible.
2. Priority Schemes
(a) Manchester Part 3 (N.E.Lancs.)
- Being revised following decision not to proceed with adaption of
Accrington motive power depot. Mr.Gould would arrange for the
preparation of the scheme to be dealt with specially.
(b) North Wales Part 3 (Chester (Northgate),
Wrexham (C) and New Brighton) - Final report expected to be
completed shortly.
(c) Derby, Nottingham, Leicester Part
2
Derby, Nottingham, Leicester Part 3
Mr.Gould referred to the complications of agreeing
requirements on various services involving different sections
of the Eastern Region, but said that the Divisional Traffic
Manager is dealing specially with the preparations of the
schemes.
(d) Manchester Central - Liverpool
Central Express Services - Having regard to the fact that
delivery of 24 high-density vehicles will commence in January, 1960,
Mr.Gould will arrange for preparation of scheme to be dealt with
specially.
666. DIESEL MULTIPLE UNIT DE LUXE
PULLMAN SERVICE MANCHESTER - ST.PANCRAS
(a) Delivery of Trains - Noted that
Metro-Cammell hope to delivery one 6-car train in September, 1959 and one
6-car train in October, 1959. It will be impracticable to start this
service with the commencement of the winter timetable and the trains will
not be included in the 1959/60 Winter timetable. Arrangements are
being made for the trains to be included in the working timetable so that
consequential alterations can be known and included in the public
timetable.
