Preliminary report considered and agreed in principle. Complete report will be in the hands of the Accountant for costing very shortly and ready for consideration at next meeting.
Agreed that for the future this return to be submitted 4-weekly commencing four weeks ending July 16th, results during the strike period to be excluded from the cumulative figures.
(b) Addition units for Summer traffic
The Chairman said he has been in touch with the Eastern Region regarding the possibility of the loan of some of their units for the Summer season but as the E.R. are ready to go ahead with their schemes it is not practicable to release the units.
(c) Speed restrictions
Silloth Branch - Mr.M'Ilmoyle reported that the speed limit between Carlisle (Canal Jcn.) and Silloth has been raised to 60 M.P.H.
Carlisle - Whitehaven. - Still under consideration.
(d) Frequency of services.
Noted that a number of additional services had been put into operation from May 2nd.
