Winnipeg Electric Company officials agreed Friday to investigate possibility of additional transportation service for St. Boniface following a joint meeting with city council.

Periodic requests have been made for additional bus service during rush hours and on Sundays.

Other suburban municipalities have been attempting to have the company reduce the recent increase in cost of zone tickets.

Assiniboia residents, while satisfied with their bus service along Portage Ave. West, have complained of the increased zone ticket cost. The majority of residents require two zone tickets to reach their homes.

Zone fares were increased to 6 for 25 cents from five for 15 cents. It is two zones to the western boundary of Assiniboia.

A similar problem is faced by Charleswood, but infrequent bus service has been the main objection raised by residents. Delegations have appeared before council for improvements.

East Kildonan has been attempting to arrange an auxilliary bus route connecting northerly sections of the municipality with the two street car lines serving the area. The Winnipeg Electric Company has been unable to provide the requested route.

There are no buses in East Kildonan, and no zone divisions. Improvements have been sought by council without prompting by residents.

A recent re-routing of East Kildonan and Morse Place street cars to include St. Vital in the complete round trip, has proven unsatisfactory to both municipalities. The previous arrangement of looping cars from East Kildonan through the business district of Winnipeg is being sought again in an effort to speed up service.

St. Vital has been served by the St. Anne's and St. Mary's street car, running alternately. A subsidized bus service beyond the St. Mary's car line has been operated by Beaver Bus Lines. The service has been paid by the Winnipeg Electric Company for riders brought to the street car line. Recent requests for improved service were readily complied with by the bus company.

Fort Garry has been faced with both the zone-fare and service problems. A special load has been put on this route by the large number of students attending Fort Garry University.

Residents are "all up in the air" at present because of frequent changes made in fares and service. The Winnipeg Electric Company has suggested either a curtailment of services or increased fares from the regular 10 cent fare. Fort Garry council will meet with the company in the near future to decide what course will be taken.

The company's increased zone fares have taken some toll in this municipality. In addition to the increase, one zone was re-instated after being unrecognized for some time. In exchange the company reduced its 10 cent fare from downtown Winnipeg to a regular 7 1/2 cent fare.

University students have been represented at meetings between the municipality and the company in order to improve service to the university site. Zone fare increases have also hit the student body.

Zone fare increases would be accepted in good heart by residents of North Kildonan if service were increased along Henderson Highway. This is the only bus route in the municipality.

In Old Kildonan, across the river, general satisfaction was expressed at the service given by Beaver Bus. This route is included in the Selkirk run.

West Kildonan, immediately south of Old Kildonan, has no zones and has expressed no objection to service given by Main St. street cars. No delegations have approached council on the subject.

The Town of Tuxedo has no zones to contend with and has had many improvements requested from the Winnipeg Electric Company. The residents would prefer better service, but are optimistic in the promise of an extension of the Academy Road trolley bus to Osborne Barracks.

St. James residents have not approached council for improvements in transportation service since the zone fare increase came into effect. There are no negotiations under way at present, and residents appear fairly-well satisfied with the street car service. There is just one zone in St. James.

Brooklands, the only suburban municipality without public transportation, has expressed a desire for bus or street car routes into the village, but no official action has been taken for this improvement.

Service given Transcona by the White Ribbon Bus Company has proven satisfactory to residents commuting to Winnipeg. Special buses have been laid on for rush hours and rates have been considered reasonable.

Many municipal problems have been aired in the meetings of the Winnipeg Suburban Municipal Association and transportation is not the least of these. While service varies greatly, the matter of zone fares is a common problem. A definite stand against fare increases has been taken by the association.