Gangs of Labourers Move the Tram Lines An unusually tranquil aspect was given to the busy corner of Nanking Road and the Bund over th week-end as the nnouncenent that try wspended along Ni rom the Bund to Sze" from 8 pum, on Aug. 4 until midnight of Aug. 5. A final effort on the part of the Shanghat Tramways Ca. was thereby Indicated to finish their operate in changing the tracks in front of the now Sasson building, Accord: ingly coolie gang" worked in shifts all round the clock throughout the week-end and ce-operation with the Public Works Department of the Couneit and with other public utility services made possible the carrying out of the required changes with a minimum of traffic dislocation.
The new tramline lies conside to-the north of the old track greatly improved aspect of the now wide thoroughfare of Nanking Road from the Bund, along, frontage of Sassoon House. obvious advantages. as regards in creased traffic facilities vie with those civic Improvements from the standpoint of the handsome vinta of widened thoroughfare, With the smart new facade of Sassoon House reared above the widened street, the Nanking Road of a few years" avo would hardly be re: Cognizable tv anyone absent durin, the course of the past year's con AlUrough traffic other than pedestrian was not allowed alani, the stretch of Nanking Road under discussion, tramcars did move over the new tracks yesterday morning Te will be recalled that at this junction during the course of a day nearly all tramways in the Settlement pass, Bubbling Well cars, gkew Park, Circle 6, Yangtsze-and those going on to the French Concession travelling along this route.
The transfer of the tramway with its network of points and_ lines was completed in six hours and all cars were able to negotiate the terminus at 6 a.m. on August 5.
After the rails were removed to their new position, the fibre blocks were roughly replaced to allow road traffic to pass, In conjunction with the P. W. D. the roadway surround. ing the new track will be relevellec ud it will probably be a few days b fore the whole work is completed.
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