HUTT ROAD BUSES.
UNDER RAILWAYS' CONTROL.
PRACTICALLY A MONOPOLY.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Wednesday.
The Railway Department is likely to have practically a monopoly of the bus service between Wellington and the Hutt.
If the deal with the private motor bus proprietors is concluded, and the indications are said to be that it will be the Department will control about 8." buses, which previously competed with its suburban railway service. Only one privately-owned service, the six buses of which do not run a full-time service, will remain on the road.
The acquisition of the additional buses is in accordance with the Department's policy of buying out competitive private enterprise bus services where it is considered certain that these can be run at a profit by the Department. The fares will not be altered, and it is understood the present staffs will be retained.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1928, Page 17
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