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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10062, 29 August 1918, Page 5

When the Government, a it the instance of the City Council, decided upon the early closing of departmental offices with a view to relieving the tram, (traffic, there was considerable speculation as to whether the new rule would, have the desired effect. In order to ascertain the result the tramway management took a census on August 22nd of the number of passengers on the cars at* the chief loading points. This has revealed the fact that the peak loading both in the morning and afternoon has been considerably evened. The average number of passengers on outward cars between 4.30 and 5 showed a considerable increase compared with the census taken on August 6th before the new hours came into operation. Ob the other hand, the average between 5 and 5.30 has decreased, while the average in all cars between 4.30 and 6.30 is practically the same—s2 as against' 53. The count taken on 6th August showed that the number of outward passengers from Courtenay-placo on that date between 4.30 and 0.30 was 5591; on August 22nd the figure was 5643. It has Cctm found possible under the new arrangement to got an extra run out of three 09ts. Loading at 5 o’clock is still heavy; but when it is stated that it has been found necessary to run a big decker to Island Hay before 3 o’clock as well as after that hour, the public will appreciate the effect of the altered hours.