Buses v Trams

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1923, Page 4

Buses v Trams

GOM PETITION IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Jan. 11. Tin- motor 'buses of Sydin-y have become a Mcver-cuding nightmare lor Ihe Bailwav and Tramway Commissioners. The-.- bnve been responsible during the l ist six months for a heavy tailing ofi 111 i lie i'-vi-iiue of I ht> tramway )J par, incut. The authorities estimated early !asi '.ear that lie trams would i-atll 11- mi il-:,f)0i) to CAUKifI mine from Ji.lv t" Deronib-.-r than during tin- cor-I-,--ponding six months oi I'J’-M- ! m’U e-uimale was based upon tin- increase in population and the opening : I new I nis. They evidently tailed, however, to lake into sulficieu' .-recount the et - f-i-1 which tile 'buses might have upon tlii-ir calculations. Actually there wall shortage of more Hum LoOOO. sc lut jt. can he la id a t I lie door oi i lie 'bus proprietors that they deprived l In('onimissioiiers o! unethmg like h 20.for the six mouths. The point that is einnha-i ed by Hie prolagonisis of receiving tiie greatest measure of natreoiiigc are those which run on mules v. D,it ii are in direct opposition lo tinnan.s. Emm these facts a section of Sydney Press points a moral la> tl-i i ':eu mi s-ii-ners. Il H that tram fan" must lie reduced. It i- eo'ileuded, and not wit limit good gmtmds, tint: hot It rail and tram I'm os and i reign lcan lie lowercil wit limit causing a dcef public opinion is behind ;!-•• :• :Ua- , tin that i- demanding that t ram ano irain travellers ahali be "uvcn the beue at of the saviiia which have been ..i-'-ctcd as a result of tin- reduced be-; ... age. and tla- further savings . that ve ill be made by H-i- i c-i n t roducr ion into ’ h -I'l-vii'i-s within a fm might o' the |s lioiir week.