SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1930, Page 5

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

NO BUSES OR TRAMS. PROTEST AGAINST BAN. Representatives of various municipal councils and public bodies on the North Shore, Sydney, have decided to ascertain from the New South Wales Government whether bus and tram traffic will be allowed to use the. Sydney harbour bridge. The matter came before a meeting-of the executive of the Willoughby Municipality Transport Vigilance Committee, at which there were representatives of various councils and local associations. Alderman Bales, Deputy-Mayor of Willoughby, said it had always been understood that the tramways would cross the bridge, and, because of that, there had been little objection to the bridge tax of one half-penny in the T 1 ou unimproved capital values. It came to them as a surprise when they learned, about 18 months ago, that there was to be neither bus nor tram traffic on the bridge, and that people living in localities not served by the railway would have to change from their buses or trains into the train, unless they chose to cross ou foot. All the North Shore traffic would converge ou the northern end of the bridge twice a day, and there Ayas bound to be chaos, which would be intensified in bad •weatlier. The carriage-way, which was 57ft. wide, said Mr. Bales, would be broad enough for bus traffic. There were four railway tracks, of which only two would be in use for some time after the completion of the bridge. . The other two could be used for tram traffic. What was wanted was a declaration of policy. It was common knowledge that if the buses and trams were banned from the bridge private car-owners would take it in turn to drive their friends to and from the city.