THE BUS SERVICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20162, 24 January 1929, Page 14

THE BUS SERVICES.

Sir, —In Wednesday's Herald there is a recommendation from Mr. Ford to the Transport Board "that all western suburbs should have Pitt Street as terminus." Speaking for Point Chevalier, Pitt Street will be quite as inconvenient, as Surrey Crescent, except, of course, for those who wish to go to Pitt Street only. To the hundreds who wish to go to Queen Street, railway station, ferries, general post office, city markets and places of business in town, it is a most absurd proposition. I wonder if Mr. Ford also intends to continue the imposition of an extra penny for the broken journey 1 At present, on through buses, one can book, for instance, from Queen Street to Point Chevalier Hall, four sections, fare sd; but on broken journey by tram and feeder bus a passenger must book to Surrey Crescent (3d for two sections), and then again 3d for two sections Surrey Crescent to hall, making a total of 6d, instead of sd, as advertised for four sections. When the feeder bus system was introduced the Point Chevalier residents were assured by Mr. Ford, and Mr. Allum, as chairman of Tramways Committee, that the fares would be the same as through fares, but not only have we the extreme inconvenience of being dumped out at Surrey Crescent, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and again from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m., in all kinds of weather, but we are charged an extra penny for it. And then Mr. Allum has stated, "that the City Council and tramways management have always endeavoured to favour the long-distance travellers." What an absurdity, that in a city of the importance of Auckland and within the city boundaries, travellers cannot bo taken a paltry five miles without a change! E. M. E. Singleton. Point Chevalier.