More Straphanging Permitted
[Per Press Association. Copyright ] WELLINGTON, This Day.
In order to conserve oil fuel, additional standing passengers will now be permitted to be carried on buses, the Minister of Transport (Mr Semple) announced last night. “In the past the number of standing passengers has been limited by two considerations —safety and comfort,” said Mr Semple. “In view of the wartime necessity and need for economy, particularly with oil fuel, it has been decided to suspend the provision limiting the number of standing passengers to onethird of the seating capacity of a bus. “Each bus will now be permitted to carry an additional number of passengers, provided the safety factor is not prejudiced.”
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Northern Advocate, 11 May 1940, Page 4
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114More Straphanging Permitted Northern Advocate, 11 May 1940, Page 4
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