NO BUS FOR ARNEY ROAD.
THE DANGER OF "PIRATES."
At the request of Mr. C. F. Bennett, the tramways manager reported on the matter of a motor bus service down Arney Road to Shore Road. He Stated that a half-hourly eervice through the day, with a quarter-hour service from
7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., could be run with one bus. This would mean 42 trips, averaging 75 miles a day, at an estimated running cost of £1908. The earnings were estimated at £&18, and this would mean a loss of £1590.
"At present there is no suitable bus available for this route," said the manager. "To run a feeder bus under economic condition on a route of this nature, a light, medium powered vehicle carrying not more than Iβ passengers is necessary, and if the Council is prepared to secure buses of this type routes of this nature can be operated cheaper than indicated above. The whole question of giving service by means of feeder' buses is wrapped up in the question of the effective control of transportation by statute" or by regulations. Under present conditions if the Council developed this traffic by giving a regular, safe and reliable service, most probably free lance buses would cut in, running buses immediately in front, and pirate the traffic developed by the Council."
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 281, 27 November 1925, Page 9
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NO BUS FOR ARNEY ROAD.
Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 281, 27 November 1925, Page 9
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