STATE ROAD SERVICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22868, 25 October 1937, Page 8

STATE ROAD SERVICE

AUCKLAND TO ROTORUA COMMENCEMENT THIS MORNING An important step in the Government's policy in transport Trill come into effect for the first time to-day, whep the first through road service from Auckland to Rotorua operated under Government control will he initiated. The " K " motor service between Hamilton and Auckland was purchased by the Government over a month ago, and control was taken of the Hamilton-Auckland link last week, when the purchase of Markey's Aard Motor Service was confirmed. " In the past, with two operators controlling the different sections of the service, it has been necessary for through passengers to Rotorua to change at Hamilton. With botli the Auckland-Hamilton and Hamilton"Rotorua services now under Government control the change at Hamilton will no longer*be necessary. The transfer at Auckland is being superintended by Mr. S. C. Doyle, officer in charge of the Government road services, who said on Saturday night that the possibility of speeding up the service by reducing the waiting time at Hamilton, which now amounts to about an hour and a-half, would probably be considered in the near future. Mr. Doyle also announced the appointment of Mr. A. Brown, of the Railways Department, as officer in charge of the road services in Auckland. Mr. Brown, who has been in the district traffic manager's office at Auckland for the past five years, will commence his duties at the department's offices at the new bus terminal this morning. With the transfer completed this morning, to-day will mark the first occasion on which a State-owned road service has been operated from Auckland.