MIRAMAR TRAM SERVICE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8776, 4 July 1914, Page 6

MIRAMAR TRAM SERVICE

COMPLAINT OF “SCANDALOUS OVERCROWDING.” The residents of Miramar and Seatoun are anything but satisfied with the present tram service, and repeated endeavours have been made to get a through faro system adopted, with a view to preventing overcrowding and thus assuring the suburban passengers a comfortable trip to and from -their homes. The- Miramar Borough Council has supported the protests of the residents and has repeatedly made representations to the City Council on the subject, hut its efforts to get an improved service have been unsuccessful. At the Borough Council meeting last evening a reply was-received from the City Council stating that that body could not see its way to agree to the proposal submitted regarding the issue of through concession tickets between the Seatoun and Miramar termini • and Courtenay place and the Government station respectively. Later a deputation representing the Miramar Electors’ Association waited on the council and presented a petition signed by over 250 residents of Miramar, Seatoun, and Karaka Bay, praying for an improved tram service. The petitioners protested against the “altogether inadequate service” that obtained at present and the “scandalous overcrowding” of cars between the hours of 7 and 8 a.m. and 5 and 6 p.m. The Mayor (Mr F. Townsend) said that tho borough council would nowhave to go into the whole matter of the trams, and the association would then receive a report. The requisition that had come in would receive attention. Mr Tomlin, a member of the deputation, said that several instances had occurred where inspectors had ordered Seatoun and Miramar residents off crowded cars and allowed Hataitai residents to stay. On one occasion a lady who resides at Miramar was ordered off the last car on a Saturday night and had to remain in town till midday on the Sunday. The Mayor: "The council has heard of some cases, hut none so startling as the one mentioned by Mr Tomlin. The council has for months tried to get the City Council to grant through concession tickets which would have the effect of doing away with the overcrowd’ne, but the City Council would not agree to this.”