TRAMWAY TO EXHIBITION.

Evening Star, Issue 18736, 11 September 1924, Page 10

TRAMWAY TO EXHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOS. Sir, —Along with many others I have been keenly interested in what is happening relative to the question of serving the Exhibition with a tramway. Two years ago I stood firmly for our tramway system to be extended into the Pelichet Bay district past the railway station and along Harrow, Forth, and Eden streets into Harbor terrace, and circumstances have not yet shown me to have committed an error of judgment in this respect. More than that, is it not a fact that ot the five cities in New Zealand (Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanganui, and Auckland) Dunedin is the only one where the main railway station is not one of the tramway termini ? Is it not time that the personal interests of a few were set aside and the interests of the great majority of our citizens considered ? But the main reason \hy I write is regarding the question of linking Pelichet Bay with the George street shopping area. We have three choices in this connection—namely, (1) via Frederick street past the hospital; (2) via Albany street as suggested by .Cr Wilson; and (3) via Union street past the University. Let us analyse the claims of these three routes, (1) Via Frederick street would mean past the hospital, where nothing that may be done will absolutely prevent vibration that is bound to interfere with the rvelfare of patients, as well as with the work of those attending on them. (2) Via Albany street would mean the construction of a bridge over the lower Leith, costing some thousands of pounds, would it not ! (3) Across the Leith in Union street: A solid, or at least expensive, bridge is already being constructed, so there would bo very little extra expense as regards bridging if the tram is taken via union street. There is absolutely no reason why the junction of the George street to Pelichet Bay line should not be at the corner of George and Union streets. Having been a student myself I appreciate the necessity for having quietness during class hours, but as against this, I thoroughly agree with Mr J. W. Dove when he holds that suffering humanity deserves more consideration than the work of the students. These arc at least iu good health. —I am, etc., G. S. Thomson. September 11.