TRAM COURTESIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 179, 30 July 1936, Page 6

TRAM COURTESIES.

Much has been written about tram manners on the passengers' side, but permit me to write about the same subject 011 the "trammies'" side. 011 every tram we see warnings to the public and illustrated consequences attending the disregarding of those warnings. I contend the board's employees are the worst offenders in encouraging the passengers to disregard such warnings. The drivers, esjjecially 011 the early morning trams, will not stop to allow one to board the tram in a proper manner, but just slow down. I. myself, have been left standing, simply because I would not jump on whilst the tram was in motion. Another offence is the changing over of the rear gate by the conductor, as soon as the tram reaches its destination. Passengers leaving by the rear of the tram are thus compelled to step off the w.vong side. I trust the Transport Board will take steps to stop employees compelling passengers to risk their live's. ADSUM. [The manager of the Auckland Transport Board, Mr. A. E. Ford, said that all motormen and conductors were instructed to take the greatest care when passengers were boarding or alighting from cars, and extra care was urged in the case of elderly people. Very few complaints were received, and in Auckland the standard of safety observed would compare favourably with any other service.—Ed.]