HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17244, 10 January 1924, Page 6

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

SLIGHT DECREASE IN TRAMS. Tne General Manager of the Tramways reported to the Tramway Board yesterday that the revenue from the Christmas and New Year traffic in the season just past was £ls less than for the previous season. Owing to the weather on last Christinas Day. the revenue fell off £316, compared with the previous Christmas Day, and the revenue on January 2 went back to the extent of £223. On the other days of the holidays, the revenue increased, and the increases almost balanced these losses. The following are the figures for the 1923-2-1 and 1922-23 seasons: — 1922-23. December ‘23, Saturday - December 24, Sunday • * 564 December 25, Christmas Day - 79* Decomber 26, Boxing Day . 1,243 December 27. Wednesday . 672 December 2S, Thursday . 651 December 29, Friday . - , 788 December 30, Saturday . . 780 December 81, Sunday . - 619 January 1, Monday . . 1.282 January 2, Tuesday . . 1,219 Total £8,610 1928-24. December 23, Sunday • • 569 December 24, Monday . . 1,002 December 25, Christmas Day . 478 December 26, Boxing Day . 1,239 December 27, Thursday - • 799 December 28, Friday . . 74^ December 29, Saturday * . 647 December 30, Sunday . . 607 December 31, Monday . - - January 1, Tuesday . . - L 490 January 2, Wednesday . » - 996 Total . • ’ £9 * 593 No concession ticket sales are iiicluded. The absence of large crowds jostling lor seate. the general manager states, was again noticeable. Tins is due to cars running more frequently than formerly, made possible by more track facilities being now in use. The increase in rolling stock also assisted. He is preparing a return showing New Year seaside traffic for the past fifteen years, which will show the increased accommodation now given to the public. Although traffic returns continue to improve. the competition of the petrol motor is becoming increasingly noticeable. Motor vans are turned into picnic cars on holidays, which, added to the largo number of private cars now in use. must have an effect on tramway traffic. .