BUSY TRAMS.
THE WEEK’S TRAFFIC. REVENUE OF £555. The New Plymouth tramways have had a busy holiday period, the service running to full capacity. There was brisk business on Friday and on New Year’s Day, the returns eclipsing the previous year’s record. On New Year’s Eve 8427 passengers were carried, the revenue exceeding that on New Year’s Eve, 1919, by about £24. On New Year’s Day the total number of passengers was 9518, the sum of £lll being taken in cash fa res, an advance of £l4 on 1919. ur the week ending last night 47,866 passengers produced £655 j 7s fid. During this rush the whole of the tramway men worked with a will catering for the holiday-makers, and a good deal of credit is due to the staff for their splendid t-fforts. On New Y r ear’s Day for a considerable time the service was about a five-minute one, and there was no holiday for motormen or con- | ductors. | Figures for the week ending last night are: Passengers Revenue.
£ s. d. Monday (Dec. 27) 7089 83 7 6 Tuesday 6259 72 0 9 Wednesday 17287 81 18 8 Thursday 6044’ 67 14 7 Friday 8427 92 11 0 Saturday (approx.) 9518 116 5 10 Sunday (Jan. 2) .. 3242 41 19 6 — — Totals 47,806 £555 17 9 The revenue earned for the same period last year was £403 19s 6d.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1921, Page 4
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231BUSY TRAMS. Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1921, Page 4
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