Answers to Correspondents

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 96, 17 January 1935, Page 11

Answers to Correspondents

“Visitor”: We are making inquiries. “Disappointed”: Complaints concerning employees of the board should be made direct to it. The Abolition of Tranis Sir, —I notice a notable visitor to our city recently has unfavourably commented ou our noisy streets. While agreeing with him in this respect I cannot agree that tlie motor vehicles are the cause. To my. mind much the worst offenders tire our noisy trams. When a tram comes along it is impossible to hear anyone speak. Our City Council should seriously consider replacing the trains with electrically driven motor buses in the principal streets. The same current could be used and the rails left until the experiment proved a success. The principal advantage would be.no stoppage of traffic by passengers alighting, but. a. regular steady flow and the elimination of the present noise. The passengers from the suburban trams would have transferable tickets to their destination, enabling them to travel by bus or tram. This system has been followed in London for a considerable time and I read recently that other cities are replacing trams in the busy streets with electric motor-buses. —I am. etc., ADVANCE WELLINGTON. Wellington.