 The 3rd Duke of Buckingham chaired the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway but its management regarded the Tramway as a nuisance.In the 1870s it charged disproportionately high fees for through traffic between the Tramway and the main line with the intention of forcing the Tramway out of business.Relations deteriorated between Jones and J. G. Rowe, Secretary and Traffic Manager of the A&B.