UNPROFITABLE TRIPS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19127, 23 September 1936, Page 13

UNPROFITABLE TRIPS

BUS MANAGER EXPLAINS KAITI CURTAILMENT PICTURE TRIPS PROPOSED An explanation of why he curtailed the Kaiti bus service recently was made last week to the bus committee of the Gisborne Borough Council by the manager, Mr. K. G. Ball. Tins followed a long discussion at the meeting of the council a fortnight- ago, when some councillors criticised the manager's action in eliminating certain trips without reference io the council, although the manager's action was upheld hy others. It was eventually agreed to refer the matter to the bus committee, which should confer with Hie manager on the matter.

Last night the following report of the committee was submitted to- the council:

"The manager, who was in attendance, explained that he found it necessary to delete certain unprofitable trips to Kaiti.

"The average receipts from Kaiti services was 6d per mile, and the expenditure Is per-mile. If the trigs deleted were restored,' together with the prospect of a reduction in working hours., it would mean an additional driver would have to be employed. "The manager also mentioned other unprofitable trips in the horough which could be deleted, but the award conditions prevented any further* reductions

in the service. "Your committee instructed the manager to look into the question of running a picture bus from and to Kaiti on two evenings per week, also- to furnish a report showing receipts and expenditure on each route operated."

In his usual report to the council, for he fortnight ended September 13, the

manager stated:-—"Thei timetable reductions recently adopted have reduced the mileage by 250 per week, without making much difference to the revenue, although it is too early, to make a definite statement. The last few weeks, for some reason, have been slack, although

the revenue usually shows an increase at- this time of the year." The report showed that the average revenue per mile on all routes during the fort-night was 11.17 d. Revenue totalled £232 6s 9d, including fares, special trips and subsidies, and 6067 miles were run, the passengers numbering 24.903. The reports were adopted.