DAYLIGHT LUXURY PASSENGER BUS SERVICE

Chronicle (Levin), 20 June 1947, Page 6

DAYLIGHT LUXURY PASSENGER BUS SERVICE

WELLINGTON, June .19. Plans for a daylight luxury p>assenger bus service between Wellington and Auckland were placed before the No. 2 'Licensing Authorit}' (Mr. J. P. O. Skog-lund) today when an application for a licence to operate such a service was made. The Authority while fav-;oui-rhg the gr.anting of the licence said .•th'at uiider the 'Traiisport Licensing Act it would have to be doue by ministerial consent and he would recommend that it be granted. JMiy G. A. L..( TreadWb%. Qn behalf of tliie applihant, 'Gordon Kitchener Prisk, said iie expected strping: opposition f ronV, .the flaihfays I%part?mei|E.;iThe proposaK op'erateria passe'iigeiu bus of the•iu^iry/type,-. l^hvijig ^Auckland three; days weekly 'earlv' in the morning and' travelling by a route not used by trains t.o arrive in AVellington in time for the; passeugers doiinee.t wit-h the steamerd ttaS ' plann'ed5 ' to: ■ihalte:- the nortlf -ah'd' south journey on alternate days, taking passengersfrom inter-island vessels to Auckland ,on the same day; th6y. arriyed in Wel-i ilington. Thei'siightest consideration would show, added Mr. Treadwell, that the service would provide no>real. op-' position to the railways as the bus was d-esigiied to take only 25 passengers and^ it' would provide a service which the .railways did .nQt give.