THE TRAMWAYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1920, Page 3

THE TRAMWAYS.

BETUBNS FOR LAST MONTH. AN INCREASE IN REVENUE. The New Plymouth tram returns for last month show an increase in revenue of £3SI 8b 7d, compared with August la3t year The principal details for last month are:— Main Routs.—Mileage run, 15,234; passengers carried, 121,086; total fare*, £l-27!) IDs Id. Morley Street Route.—Mileage run, 15D2; passengers carried, 10,038; total fares, .£72 lis 3d. Combined Routes.—Mileage run, 1<>,756; passengers carried, 131,124; total fares, £1352 10s 9d. The tramways manager reports: "The traffic for the month has been very good, and at certain times more than the available curs could handle, and it was necessary to divert the Morley Street car to the main routes. The main cause for this was that one of the cars was out of traffic for overhaul, and another, due to damage sustained in a" collision, had to be taken out of traffic whilst temporary -repairs were eftected, Except for the above, the service has been maintained as per time-table. The overhauling of two large cars has been completed, and they are again in traffic. This work has taken longer than on previous occasions, and the replacements have been much more numerous. A start lias been made with the remainder of the cars and Is proceeding satisfactorily."