1925
Merit stars that carried a gratuity not exceeding 2/- per week were introduced in 1925 for employees with not less than 25 years’ service.
For some time approaches had been made to the Electricity Committee suggesting that they reduce the charges for current, and reductions took place in July.
Another subject continually being raised was the formation of queues by intending passengers. Powers to enforce this had been granted in the 1920 Act, but nothing further was done in the matter until June, when experiments with a queuing system were decided upon.
On 17 August an additional motorbus service was commenced from Clinton Street to Sneinton Dale. The decision to operate followed an application by a local operator to run a similar service. A 30-minute headway was operated at off-peak periods, increased to 15 minutes at peak periods. In September, an alternative service to Beeston was instituted via University Boulevard. In view of the operation of motorbuses along Hucknall Lane and to Beeston, powers in respect of tramway operation along these routes were allowed to lapse.
The extension of the tramway to Westdale Lane was granted at the same time and the work put in hand, while the short extension of the Derby Road section to Wollaton Park Lodge Gates and trolleybus powers for Wells Road and Wilford Road were granted.
By July a loss of £30 per week was being incurred on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company’s working, and in October it was agreed that the fare between Parliament Street and Cinderhill be reduced from 3 ½d. to 2d., the Corporation to receive half this amount, as before.
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