TWO-DECKER ETCTRIC CARS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13210, 17 February 1905, Page 5

TWO-DECKER ETCTRIC CARS.

U'eii UiiifKi) l'liiis's Association.) | . . February 16. An American-vlsitoi', writing to the Post ro. the Wellington, electrio tram service,, ssys:—"l would direct, attention to what appears a serious danger with upper-d«-k ears. If, an cxciting street event should those riding on' top to project their heads over tha rail on the side oil whioh the poles are while the r«r was in rapid motion, Wellington's pijpulaiion wo'.dd certainly l;c decreased by tho number of heads so projected. ' There certainly" should bo an extension to a greater height on tho nolo siikvof tlio guard than npiv exists. I hope, however, on my next visit to Wellington to see no top-deckers.' Except in the antiquated ugly ears in Hobart I do not loiow of any city in Australasia or America where these cars have not long sine? been done away with. In this connection it would; I think, be satisfactory to citizens to know what would happen to passengers on the top deck if the '"•live" overhead wire broke and eamo writhing like a _ serpent amongkt- tliem. In any largo city whore traffic is heavy wires do break, and to iie so exposed to them, as on the ton of .1 ear, does not seem a desirable thing." Referring to the conductors, he snvs:—"On top-deckers with « double sot of passengers to deal with the strain on one man is too great, and they cannot he hekl morally responsible for any' aeeWent while tsav are on top taking fares, iriving change. etc.. I have never a service sn lp,r.'! upon conductors collcct-ini* fares, eivimr tickets on fop and below, and switching at junction"." '