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One of the inst interesting of there reports is marked '*K," referring: ta Stepney ich states that "'previous to the tram way being laid there w-re frequent complaints of carters, em-men, and country waygoners straying across the whole width of the roxd, while going or returning from market, et¢., thereby impeding the quick traffic;' but since the introduction of tramways such complaints have ceased, the cars having the effect of keeping them on the proper side of the read, and in conse: quencoficilitatingthe traffic."—Then again, the following among other evidence' is favour of tramways was given before a joint committee of the House of Lords and House of Commons in 1872.
The Superintendent of District No. 4 of the Metrop slitun Police says "Phot observing the working of tramways in his district, some of the streets which are narrow and crowded, he finds they offer no obstruction of any kind."
Mr. Superintendant Gernon also says in answer to the question "Do you consider tramways are more dang-rous to foot-passengers than other vehicles? On the contrary: I consider they are not nearly so dangerous as other vehicles,"
A good example of the way tramways regulate traffic inlay be seen by eompyring two streets of very similar with, and an almost equal amount of traffic." I refer to Cneapsid", in London, and some parts of Broadway, N.Y. During the busy part of the morning the block in Cheapside grest that ib is quicker to walk from end! fo end thu ride in an omnibus. I Broadway the ears, wits very occasional stoppages for seconds only, proceed quickly on their way.
The trolley-car, being on small wheels can ie brought low to the ground, making it easy to enter and leave. The omnibus must be on much larger wheels, and consequently much higher up, and mach more difficult to enter, especially with packages. The door is at the end only, and is narrow. This may sem a small point, bub ewe in! getting in and out of the cars m-aes shor: stops, quick service, and added convenience the public. This in a nutshell is the secret of suc ce-sful tran: por tien. i The introduction of tram-li: e- has never sly interfere! with ary cable te e-/ graph or telephone x<ysrem in any c ty in Europe or America, ner their ellici-ney and usefulness been diminished thereby.
Ihave shown in the foregoing remarks that the aim of an transportal Service should be, not only a quick means of gt: ting xbout, but that it should he a factor in relieving the conzestin of the Central districts, ay well xs a regulstur of trafic, thereby assisting the police and conveniening the public. © The chief requirements in addition are quickness and cheapness, an-i inc erely hope that Shanghai wil adopt what years of successful working and experience throughout the world have shown to be the best.
Tam, ete., 2nd April.
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