ROAD SERVICES NEAR RAILWAY

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23414, 22 August 1941, Page 8

ROAD SERVICES NEAR RAILWAY

ELIMINATION TO CONSERVE

PETROL

(F.0.0.R.) TIMARU, August 21. ; The. desirability. of eliminating', omnibus services along routes running parallel to railway lines, while petrol rationing was in- force, was . discussed by the Automobile Association .(South Canterbury), at its monthly meeting to-night. -After- discussion it was decided that the secretly, (Mr -E; A. Scott) should obtain full information on the possible overlapping of services in the district. The question of urging the discontinuance, of certain services will be xeviewed at the next meeting. , . • ‘ • • . A letter was received from the Automobile Association (Otago) advising that* that •association would be'moving a remit at the annual meeting of the South Island Motor Union asking that representations be made, to the Government rto discontinue service car and omnibus -services- which operate alongside railway Tines. The remit would also ask that the use, of omnibuses for special trips to. places already served by the' railway or bus servic.es should be prohibited while petrol, rationing was necessary. Rental Cars

The elimination of the rental car hire, system, to help to conserve petrol supplies, was suggested' by Mr M. B. Richards, who said that rental cars produced nothing and-were used mainly by.pleasure-iseeking persons.to the detriment of business people. He said that until recently, up to 70 gallons of petrol had been allowed for rental cars, while business people'were .allowed only 20, 10„ or even five gallons. Road services in general could be curtailed considerably, said Mr F. Chittock. ■