THE BUS SERVICE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 11

THE BUS SERVICE

IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED. TERRACE Ei\D REQUESTS. Matters relating to the municipal bus service were before the committee of the Terrace End Progressive Association last evening, arising from a letter received from the City Council enclosing a report of its traffic manager on requests made by the association for an improved service. The City Council stated that reduced fares could not be recommended, a previous report on the service having been against a reduction, and also that it was a matter now for the Transport Board to grant authority. The chairman (Mr F. J. Oakley) thought that the association should press the matter of reduced faves, holding that Mr Grey Campbell’s report, mentioned by fhe traffic inspector, was prepared some years ago and conditions had now’ altered. Further, he regarded the excuse that the Transport Board had to authorise amended fares as a “lame” one. It was .decided to point out to the council that reduced fares would popularise the buses, and be in the interests of the people. The matter of buses leaving before the theatres close in the evening was discussed, arising from' a reply that the present time of departure should not be exceeded. Tt was stated by the chairman that this was the point at issue, as the present time of departure was too early, the consequence being that many people were not entered'for by the service and revenue was lost. It was decided to urge that the time, of departure should be exceeded to permit people to attend the theatres and to use the buses to return to their homes.

1 The association decided to repeat its request for excursion buses to be run during holidays; for timetables to bo obtainable from business premises, and for an expedited service during each morning.

The association resolved to advance these requests by letter to the council and by a deputation to the chairman of the transit committee.

On the question of the erection of shelters, the reply stated that the traffic manager “would recommend the

council giving consideration to cheap shelters being erected as suggested if the association could get the necessary consent of property owners to erect the shelters.”

It was pointed out that the reply was unsatisfactory in that shelters should be erected not on private property but on the roadside, where convenient.

The chairman, and Messrs Davidson, Mil’s, Litchfield, Glendinning, Townsliencl, and the secretary (Mr G. G. Pricest) were appointed the deputation.