Sydney Traffic Problem.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1923, Page 3

Sydney Traffic Problem.

SYDNF.Y. April 11. At its present rate of increase. Sydney \ 11 jifiic is doubling itself pmotirallv everv seven years. The congesp, serious enough to-day, and miles- adequate and vigorous steps are with the position, it Mill !).> appalling live yea is heme, i hu> it is jh a the railway authorities l'.ave I■V -see t.m-iderahle time been exerting ev rv pos-ible pressure to make the -gate Cabinet realise the true position, r.u.l exercise a foresight which hitherto ha- been missing with regard to the (■.instruction of the City Kailuay. They have heel! successful to the point o! j having secured from the Covernment a [ iairly definite assurance that sufficient ! inoitcv will he made available on the next estimates to enable the important Wvnvard square section of the railway to he commenced withm a few mouths. It i- expected that the St. James's square section will he ready tor traffic in loss than two year-, hut the AYynve.rd square section is the hey to the whole position. Provider! the (.ovornmem keeps up the supply of money there is every hkelihood that the whole eitv loop will he ready for traffic some time in 1021. Incidentally, the North Shore Ilvidge. which, according to expert opinion, is absolutely bound up with the City lJaihvav, is also coming well into the picture. The preliminary work of construction is to be started immediately.