BIRKENHEAD BUSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 14

BIRKENHEAD BUSES.

Sir, —I agree with your correspondent " Progress," that the Licensing Authority should take moiM interest in the running of tho bus services, and obtain some firsthand knowledge .is to the suitability of the timetables submitted in order to protect the interest of the travelling public, in Birkenhead we have five separate firms operating. One limited company with four buses, two owner-driver buses, and two motor-cars, licensed as buses. Even on the slack trips four of these vehicles are running (where one would be ample), ana all are supposed to run to the same timetable, the result being in many cases no bus to connect with departing boats. From Highbury to the wharf is only a five minutes' run, but if we wish to travel by the 11.15 a.m. boat we must catch the 10.55 a.m. bus or walk. The next boat leaves at 12.5, but the bus leaves At 11.30, which means half-an-hour wait at the wharf. The same applies to the next boat, and so on. Would it not be possible for the Licensing Authority to call on the bus proprietors to fill in these gaps by arangmg a co-operative timetable? It would mean more revenue to share, and would be a great convenience to residents. Highbuev.