GOOD YEAR

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 125, 29 May 1942, Page 6

GOOD YEAR

TRANSPORT HOARD

SURPLUS OF £20,077 rn revii whig the ~~t \ a 1 the animal m-i • ing of ;!i" Am I-.: m 1 Trail • port I; ~i, d tin :... a:, ita.' th" •ha ii man. ,\j r. .1 Sa •. ci ii. .-.i id t! a -re w.i. a . a , 11! ii- i,| 1 _'o 0, v. ato i "'.a ki'ig .ill illlei i ,t and sinking fund pa.vna nt a! ■ o p> ,v: -ion fur . a her item- illa r a! <I ■ • , ig, 1111 the \ ear's working- Tii-' le'.iiaie wa.i I'M 11.0.'.K an i iii ■ t a e i, I' L 7 J ',7 7 over t lie | >revi'",.. ■ , ar. wen,' 'la- year'?. i-\ji 'ii-es Weir ''S.:'i ill I!.! I ea-e of 1..1 I>i lii 11111 r.■ m i: ;i n , : under \re <' is I'M 11 t.. i toi.il . i IT!', wen' Ti atlic l'ii)l)l'':iis II:,' • 1i.!.: ;, 11 .11• I I ii'l*' due !il.i ■i. I , I, a / i o . e t•II I t hi' : i u;: I. . o . i,|: a i .i a: ia ' I iai Img tin' ' ■ .. ii.,' i ,i■-. iva.j 11 to !i asi i •i i: t '!, • t it ;.a I: \ new tral ia • pi a>l >- II '111 . v. ,; 1 1 1 I'ealed, The board had dolie 11.- lie .1 111 provide the be a m.Tvice, and ai the evening peak evirv ..v.nlaii'e tr.iin was used. There was 111 e' v . lio\ c\ ei-. io be furl her deli, iii I • on Ma -er\ ice A frequent, si. i i, ■ a I i.i' I been the > t aggerillg of w~i i. .i • In , urs An ii mi vat ion

!i c* .:t* ■ i: •t ' • 11! i I'd overseas was a pi '• . :I , lla Vel badge.-, with which w ei.', can travel at peak hours, v. Ill" | : i,:; . not holders of the le:i- i ■a e del ii rrei I Imm t ravelin' : ia i: :' iat er m the i la;. Allot her imade in Kngiand, vva.-. that hopping hour.-, should be tixed I ron i In a m. 11. pan. in i irder to keep shoppers oil' public vehicles at peak hours. The future called for thorough investigation by the board of all methods by which more passengeis could be carried.

Revenue Outlook Mr. Sayegh added that there* was no doubt in his mind that the in-n-rase in revenue and consequent increase in surplus was mainly due to benzine restrictions, and, with the possibility of further restrictions, the board could expect the present revenue to continue. It would be unwise, however, to expect that the conditions would last more than a limited period. In reference to staff shortage, Mr. Sayegh said that up to March 31 223 i f the board's staff had left for active service. Arrangements had been made to employ women conductors on the trams. The number was likely tn increase if further men were called up, or if it became necessary to operate an increased service during the day.