TRAMWAY ECONOMIES

Evening Star, Issue 21137, 24 June 1932, Page 2

TRAMWAY ECONOMIES

CHRISTCHURCH PROVIDING 25 ONE-MAN TRAMS REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED (Teic United Fkess Association.j CHRISTCHURCH, June, 23. The use of up to twenty-five one-man trams and a number of trolly buses to replace trams on several routes in Christchurch is an important economy measure contemplated by the Tramway Board. It is proposed to convert twenty-five ears into one-man cars, Tho board also aims to run more frequent services. At its next meeting the board will consider a motion to apply to the Local Government Loans Board to borrow £10,500 to convert twenty-five electric cars to one-mau cars, and to install the necessary loops at certain termini. The board finds itself in the position that it must make economies, and experience has shown that it is unsafe to attempt this by reducing the services. Tho experiment in raising fares has not been successful. Tho new proposals will make possible a considerable reduction in the personnel, with much lessened operating costs.