TWENTIETH CENTURY TRAMWAYS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 66

TWENTIETH CENTURY TRAMWAYS

The January issue of the “Light. Railway and Tramway Journal,” amongst other special matter, contains a number of interesting contributions by chairmen cf tramway committees’ relating to the present position and prospects of municipal tramway undertakings. From all parts of the country, including such important places as Glasgow, Sheffield, Hull, Aberdeen, Southampton, etc., it is stated that electrical traction is completely successful and quite satisfactory. In every case but one the overhead trolley system is fully approved, and' in tne exceptional instance experiments are being made with a contact system. Fixed stopping places are pronounced an entire success everywhere, and the uifferent methods of indicating them by day and night are described. In almost all the towns concessions are made in respect of fares to workmen between specified times morning and evening. Not many new departures are contemplated this year, but there, are a few, which are duly set forth. On the question cf building their own cars or purchasing them, the general opinion is in favour of the latter course for all medium-sized and small places, but in some of the larger cities car works are in operation or under construction.