THE TRAMS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 11

THE TRAMS.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE ritESS." Sir.— In view of the decision of the City Council to take land under the Public Works Act to widen Rossall street, it is to be hoped that the Tramway Board will again bring under consideration the question of fair play to liryurlwr. The exorbitant charge of 4d to the end of ltossall street now charged by tho buses has already been complained about .in • •'The' Press. - ' It is caused Achicfly, by the use of unnecessary mileage in trying to avoid the trams' that ;i.re already in Rossall street. If either the buses >or the ex-isting.'trams-were to take the obvious way. along. Rossall street, the fare eould •not'exceed that charged to the other end- of Leiaster road along Papanui road. -I'll "comparison with the 2}d fare along Riccarton road to Straven road, and along Fcffilalton road to Wairarapa'terrace,' 4d ; to the end of Rossall street.is a scandal. It's quite a matter; of ~ opinion whether trams are played out or not. Melbourne opened a new line quite recently, and I feel confident that a direct lino to Bryndwr along ltossall street, and going right through to St.'Martins, would ultimatly pay well. It'is'tKe'one line needed to properly complete the Christchurch system, ar> Bryndwr is rapidly coming to tho front as a residential suburb by reason of its favourable position and unlimited scope-for expansion. Grante> 1 that, 'parte of Rossall street and Wairarapa terrace are rather narrow, it is certainly no worse than lower Fendalton. road. Iv the narrowest- parts a double track" would be the safest, as it ensures the. trains beinjj on ;their proper side when meeting .opposite, traffic; -with .-this proviso there would he no trouble. The simple issue, therefore, is to continue the existing tram line in Rossall street" from Holm wood road corner to say Glandovey road (fare 2id), and run buses from'that point on the remainder of the route as at present, during the rush, hours only. The people generally are timdouhte'dly in sympathy with tho trams; and a- tram line is a permanent fixture, and is effective in stabilising values and. conducive to settled conditions.—Yours, etc., , No. 17.