CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 187, 4 May 1920, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS

FARES TO BE INCREASED. Br TeleeraDh—Press Association.' Chistchurch, May 3. That an increase in tramway fares had been decided upon by the Christchurch Tramway. Board was announced at the board's open meeting this afternoon. The recommendations include one making tho minimum fare for adults 2d. An increase' in the prices of concession tickets has also been decided upon, the price of tickets formerly sold at Is. becoming Is. 9d., arid that of tickets sold at 3s. becoming, is. The discount increases in proportion as-tho journey lengthens. These tickets are. not to be available on Sundays, Christmas Day, or Good Friday, and they are to bo used by only ono person in each journey—'in other words, a passenger may not "shout" a ride for , a friend. There is tb be a reduction in the num- • ber of rides ■ represented by school children's a.nd apprentices' tickets. Sunday fares are increased after the first section, a ride on which will cost 2d. as . on week days. ■ The prices of season return tickets are to be raised considerably. The chairman (Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C.) said that the cost of material in daily use had increased very considerably. In addition, heavy increased expenditure had . been caused by repeated increases in Wages. The latest announcement of the 'Arbitration Court would add a further , e£SSOO to the wages bill. The increase in 1 the price of concession tickets was so regulated, said Mr. Barr, that the principle of reducing the cost of transit-in i accordance with the distance carried, was maintained, and the regular rider was charged a. lower faro than the casual or cash' fare rider.