REMOVAL OF TRAM STOP

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 970, 13 May 1930, Page 10

REMOVAL OF TRAM STOP

HARD ON BUSINESS PROTEST FROM GREY LYNN Protesting that removal of the sectional tram-stop at Surrey Crescent to a new* point had caused danger to pedestrians and hardship to shopkeepers, 170 residents and business people of the locality presented a. petition to the Auckland Transport Board this morning. Mr. J. Dempsey, who was spokesman, emphasised that the stop marked the end of a section and had done so ever since the trams entered the district. People had been induced to build shops there, but now the centre had been moved away. The deputy-chairman, Mr. G. Baildon, replied that the Order-in-Council governing the Point Chevalier extension required cars to stop before passing the junction. For that reason, the management had reported there was no possibility of avoiding a stop at the present point, which was 75 yards past the old one. “We don't like to disturb business areas,” remarked Mr. Baildon. *Wo ha_d to do it in Dominion Road, however.” The deputation then withdrew. “"Well,” said Mr. Baildon, “what are we to do?” Mr. E. J. Phelan: Give them the old Stop back. Mr. E. Morton: We should meet them. Mr. M. J. Coyle moved that as four members were absent the question be deferred until next week. If the stop were hastily moved back then the board might have to face a number of similar requests. The manager, Mr. A. E. Ford, pointed out that it was imperative that cars should stop 'just before reaching the automatic points so that the motormen might see whether the pointwere set aright. If a car going at speed failed to turn through inaction of the points it might easily strike another a serious side blow. ~ Moreover. if cars stopped also at the old point congestion would result. Mr. Coyle's motion was agreed to.