TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19626, 3 May 1927, Page 11

TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

DEVONPORT TO MILFORD. THE YELLOW BUS SERVICE. A SUGGESTED RESTORATION. The complete alteration which has taken place in the Takapuna transport position was referred to at the sitting of the Transport Appeal Board yesterday, when Mr. E. H. Northcroft, on behalf of the Yellow Bus Company, mentioned the application that is being made for the reinstitution of its Devonport-Milford service. Mr. Northcroft reminded the board of the opposition to this company's Devon-port-Milford, via Takapuna, service presented by the tramways company and Takapuna Borough Council when the matter was last in question. The result had been that the board had diverted the company to the Milford-Bayswater route. Important developments since, however, had completely changed the position, and the tramway concern was about to go into liquidation, the newlvelected Takapuna Borough Council being pledged, to oppose the purchase ot the tramways. That being the case, the transport needs of the Takapuna people called for an immediate review, and he thought a reversion to the old yellow bus service to replace the limousines now on the Milford-Devonport route desirable. Already the necessary application had been made to No. 1 Licensing Authority, but it was feared that that body might not feel free to act, in view pf the board's earlier decision to divert the buses. He sought the views of the board oa the matter. Mr. J. W. Williamson, Mayor-elect of Takapuna, informed the board that the new council would meet on Wednesday evening, when the transport question would be considered. Mr. Justice Frazer said the position, as he understood it, was that the Takapuna people did not wish to lose their Bavswater service, but desired adequate transport on either route. Mr. Northcroft said he thought it unlikely that the Takapuna Borough Council would now oppose the return of the yellow buses to .their old route. Mr. Justice Frazer mentioned that the board had already had an opportunity of discussing the matter, and was of the opinion that there was no reason why the City Council, sitting as No. 1 Licensing Authority, should not reconsider the question do novo, and without regard to the board's earlier decision. The position had completely altered. It was merely desired to see the Takapuna people adequately served so long as Bayswater residents did not suffer.