CONCESSION CARDS
Sir, —Once again the Transport Board has given, an exhibition of the pawkiness which so distinguishes all • its actions. This new concession card of 10 rides for one shilling, instead of 10 rides for ninepence, will not attract public support, for the reason that itis not a real concession, except, to onesection riders. The - board wanted the extra revenue, but had not vision enough to see that 12 rides for one shilling would mean an increase of 25 per cent in revenue without any addi tional cost, for the trains must run, whether half-empty or full. The extra rides, which must all be used in one day, would appeal to the public as a compensation for the extra cost, even if. -as would frequently happen, they were not all used, but the 10 rides for one shilling ticket will not appeal to those travelling more than one section. For them the saving is not sufficient to compensate for the fact that all the rides must be taken in the on'e day. Even a casual visitor to Auckland can get a solitary ride to Onehunga at a lower rate. Practical.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21466, 13 April 1933, Page 15
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191CONCESSION CARDS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21466, 13 April 1933, Page 15
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