THE SUMNER TRAMS.
tO THE KDITOR OF "THE PRESS."
Sir, —1 notice- a letter in your issue of this morning, in which a correspondent, "'Sunnier,'' endeavours to ventilate certain grievances of the Sumner residents under the new time-table. Whilst 1 do not wholly agree with his views, there is still a certain amount in his letter that could be justly attended to hy the Tramway Board, with a view to popularising .Sumner from purely the business man's point ot view. I know I speak for fully ninety per cent, of those who travel hy what is termed the "Express service," when I say that the journey could he accomplished in approximately 25 minutes, but who would ho content with a 30 minutes service in accordance with previous time-tables? At the present, on certain trams, it almost appears that the motormen .slow down, in order to put in the time now allowed, viz., SS minutes. Personally, I would prefer adjustment in another direction. Why should tho man who has worked hard all day have to give up his seat to Ferry road residents, particularly in winter, or on any night that is cold? I refer to the 5.40 p.m. from the Square, and, of course, to the opposite sex. Times out of number have I noticed men nt the start of tho journey comfortably housed, with their evening paper, when, by the time this particular tram has reached the Caversham, it is orowded out hy Ferry road residents, and by even those who live in the vicinity of Fitzgerald avenue (Wool»ton having a 10 minutes service). It is difficult for a man with any gentlemanly instincts to remain seated whilst women are standing. Sumner is a splendid place of residence for the men who are cooped up in offices from 9 a.m. till 5.30 p.m., and it is the tram journey that invariably maris the turning-point of a decision to stay on at Sumner, or return to town, to live, I am sure wo would all be deeply grateful for any further concession the Tramway Hoard could give us, when drawing up their next timc-tahlo.— Yours, 'etn.,
BUSINESS MAN
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13910, 8 December 1910, Page 8
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