BUS TERMINUS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 112, 15 May 1933, Page 8

BUS TERMINUS.

OLD RAILWAY SITE. j FURTHER OBJECTION RAISED. DANGER TO BUSES. A further objection to the pending removal of the passenger bus terminal from Commerce Street to the old railway station site was made at the sitting of the Jfo. 2 Licensing Authority this morning, when the relieensing of the Passenger Transport Company's Great South Road services was being considered. The authority is constituted by Mr. J. A. C. Allum (chairman), Mr. E. C. Blomfield and Mr. T. Hanna. Mr. N. B. Spencer, representing tho Passenger Transport Company, said that he was in complete agreement with the Railway Department in opposing tho new terminus. There had been a conference with the Mayor, and the subject had been referred to a special committee of the council. He did not think that anything would come of that, and it really resolved itself into the position that if the buses did not go to the new site they would be put off the road. Mr. Allum: Wc would like to see an amicable agreement. Mr. V. R. Meredith mentioned that, on behalf of the Railway Department, he had also been interested in the subject. He had written to the Town Clerk, and had this morning received a reply that the matter was before a special committee. Since then he had interviewed tho Mayor and arranged a conference for Wednesday; in consequence, the matter was still open for consideration. Mr. Allum: Wc want to pay regard to the wishes of the local authority, though we want to come to a decision, and are quite prepared to do so. Mr. Spencer said that the proposal to cross Breakwater Road, proceed to Quay Street, then into Queen Street, and thence to the old station site, via tho narrow lane separating the Post Office and Endean's Buildings, was dangerous. Crossing Breakwater Road accidents were sure to occur. The buses would have to face oncoming traffic, and the inspector on point duty was 50 yards away. The entrance from Queen Street, 20ft wide, was narrow and would involve a big swing into Queen Street in turning into it. Regarding the exit from the new terminal, unless all other traffic was stopped there accidents were bound to occur. He also submitted that the present terminal was more convenient, and there was some shelter there which could not be provided at the station site by the company. Mr. Allum remarked that he did not think the authority could allow the buses to park in Commerce Street, although it did have authority to allow the buses to traverse it.

Mr. Spencer: So we would just have to go round and round until it was time for the buses to leave. Mr. Allum: That is something for your ingenuity to solve. Mr. Spencer added that alternative proposals had been submitted to the City Council, but he did not think that it would seriously consider them, being convinced that the old station site was satisfactory.