Australian Experts Sit on Transport Inquiry

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 323, 7 April 1928, Page 5

Australian Experts Sit on Transport Inquiry

MR. BARTON AS . CHAIRMAN COMMISSION SET UP (From Our Resident Reporter.) WELLINGTON, To-day. Under the chairmanship of Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., of Wanganui, a C i . COf 7? m ' ss ‘ on to investigate Auckland s transport problems has been set up. The other two commissioners are: Mr. G. T. Goodman, traffic manager, of Adelaide. Mr. Alfred Edward, retired superintendant of traffic, Sydney. The order of reference provides for inquiry into, the present passenger transport services of the Auckland metropolitan district, its present and iuture requirements, and the means by which these may be best provided, for. In particular the commissioners are asked to investigate: . Sf'-* adequacy, efficiency and suite*istin S' transport system maintained by the Auckland City Council ana other existing transport services, as legards administration, equipment, working and financial provisions. (b) The working and effect in the district ol the provisions of the Motoromnibus Traffic Act. 1026, and its re=ulations (c) The working and effect in the district. 01 other statutes and regulations aiiecang vehicular transport. (d) The suitability for the district of motor-omnibus transport, either in conjunction wdth or as an adjunct to tramway transport. (e) The most suitable form of transport for localities within and localities beyond the tram tremini; whether services for such localities should be feeder services or through services or a combination of both; whether and to what extent such services should be conducted by local bodies or any other public management or by private enterprise; and •whether and to what extent such services should be under the control of local bodies or any other public control. (f) The desirability of establishing a transport board for the district or any part of it, and if so with what constitution, powers of control, powers of undertaking transport services and means of obtaining funds for its purposes. and whether such a boat'd, if established, should take over all or amexisting transport services, and il’ so upon what terms. The areas affected are the City of Auckland, the Borough of Newmarket, the Borough of Mount Eden, the Borough of Mount Albert, the Borough of Onehunga. the Borough of Otahuliu, the New Lynn Town District, the Glen Eden Town District, the Henderson Town District, the Ellerslie Town District, the Mount Roskill Road District, the One Tree Hill Road District, the Mount Wellington Road District, the Panmure Township Road District, and such areas in the vicinity of Auckland not included in the foregoing districts, but exclusive of localities on the north shore of Waitemata Harbour, as in the opinion of the commission should be included in any general consideration of the transport of passengers in the districts mentioned or any substantial portion of them. The commission’s report is returnable to the Government by May 26.