To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cuina Dat News."
Sm—The appearance of the Bund with its magnificent aspect and the excellent impressions of visitors to Shanghai on their first acquaintance arriving by steamer have often beer acted with every reason for admiration.
Local business firms and good Municipal control have ce-operated and even the: average—Shanghai-Lander returning from Kyoto or! Ningpo shares the feeling of -pride pi {in seeing the appearance of the Bund. of Shanghai from the Huangpu. The front entrance as it is, is a picture.to admire; but what of the back entrance of Shanghai? Whether it is to Henli or vid Siberia to somewhere, the back entrance _attracts our attention, The tourist facilities now offered by the steamship companies and Government—railways induce many overseas visitors to use the back entrance of Shanghai, Having admired the beauties of} ind Kyoto br Peking, the luxurious comfort of the famous Blue Train, the' rapid travel in safety train service by the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, from Nanking, they arrive at Shang-hal north and find themselves on Boundary Road, S.M.C. What an impression they must receive as they endeavour to leave the station precincts, one exit from the station compound blocked by two Municipal Jsteam-rollers, two exits blocked. by trams and trailers, Cunningham Koad used as a tramway shunting triangle with each side of the triangle occupied with a tram and trailer, rieshas, Jhandearts, motor trucks, carriages and the usual yon-driven motorist forcing his
lof passengers and vehicles. way through this uncontrolled mass Trams are marshalled on this loop right in front of the very exits, a crossifig loop at one of the exits; passengers trying to board fa tram do so at considerable risk! to themselves from passing traffic. The triangle could function equally ge well if removed from Cunningham Road to the comparatively unused street between North Honan Road and Cunai Road. This would release the congestion at two. exits and permit—traffic to flow. quickly down Cunningham, Elgin, Boundary and Chekiang Roads.
Trams could be marshalled between North Honan Road and] Cunningham Road and halted tween Chekiang Road and Cunningham Road quite clear of the latter, road for taking up passengers.
The removal of this tramway triangle as suggested would give an immediate relict to traffic congestion, also the track to.be doubled and the existing croesing'at the exit removed towards North Honan Road.
The crossing placed here is about the most awkward site possible as the view is obstructed by a brick: building nae the station Compoond and- standing trams with trailers, vehicles entering or leaving the station have to make a blind turn; collisions between the trains. them: selves on this crossing have been Boundary Road, S. M. ©. reflects ike traffic control' and an experience at night is one which emphasizes the need for immediate improvements. The tramway repairs now [going on afford the opportunity for name, 5 Boundary Road to' live up to its
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