WORKERS' CARS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1125, 12 May 1911, Page 6

WORKERS' CARS.

. THE FIRST THREE DAYS. On Monday last the new concession ticket system ou workers' cars came, into operation on the city tramways. On that day the number of tickets sold was 1-22, representing a concession from tho Tramways Department of .£ll 7s- 6d. On Tuesdav, the number rose to 1319, a concession of i:l2 3s. 2d., and on Wednesday 1409 tickets, were sold, representing ils Bs. in concessions. This concession per diem will mean a. big slice out of the tramways annual revenue when carried over a vear. The Assistant Engineer • (Mr. M. Cable) states that the new system has produced a. marked effect iii tho traffic arrangements. In the morning traffic, tb.> result, of the extension of the privilege to the. later cars. 7.30 a.m.—previously, the workers' ear tickets were only available for the earliercars—lias been that the. traffic has been concentrated upon the cars leaving at that hour, those who used to leave earlier before, preferring to wait till 7.30 a.m., while a grot many people who used to travel after 7.30 a.m., aro now leaving earlier in order to profit by the concessions. Instead of 18 workers' cars, as previously, there are now 65 cars leaving in the morning, on which workers' return tickets nio available. Tho result of this concentration of traffic on the 7.30 a.m. cars has been a certain amount' of congestion, necessitating a rearrangement of the car schedule in the near future. The most satisfactory feature of the new system, however, has been the distinct improvement in the evening cars during the rush hours. The extension of time now granted has lessened Iho rush, which formerly was made for the "5 o'clock workers' specials," and the relaxing of the congestion which previously obtained during (lie rush hours has boeii alreadv marked and appreciated, especially by the through passengers on the suburban lines.