(a) Progress in bogie modification and
refurbishing of stock
Mr.Stanley reported the work was proceeding satisfactorily
and 25 sets had been dealt with.
(b) Introduction of units and report on operation
of units working in steam timings
Eight additional sets were introduced into the services on 11th
September (making a total of 19 sets in operation) and the scheme was
operating satisfactorily.
Mr.Tildesley reported a meeting had been held with the L.T.E. and
W.R. representatives on 12th September at which the L.T.E. representatives had
proposed the date for the introduction of their new timetable and also the full
diesel service should be 30th April 1962. The Western Region
representatives considered this was not practicable and in view of the
additional work involved in introducing an additional timetable to operate
from that date for only 7 weeks, the L.M.R. representatives were not in
favour of the proposal.
It was recommended that the operation of the full diesel service
should be deferred until the introduction of the summer timetable on 18th
June, 1962.
884. SCHEMES IN OPERATION
(a) Watford - St. Albans and Harrow - Belmont
Mr.Bell stated that the question of cutting down operational costs
and exercises to establish the possibility of withdrawing the passenger
services on both branches was still in hand.
Mr.Tildesley added that on the introduction of the winter timetable,
the evening service, Monday to Friday, on the Watford - St.Albans line had been
reduced and investigations were also proceeding into the possibility of closing
certain stations and withdrawing or reducing the Sunday service.
The future of the Harrow - Belmont service was bound up with the coal
concentration scheme, for, if and when the latter comes into operation, the line
could not be kept open purely for the operation of an unremunerative passenger
service.
(b) Traffic Receipts
Statement of receipts and tickets issued during May, 1961, for
those schemes with less than 12 months operation was noted - see Appendix 'A'
attached.
