The Archive · 1931

Bus Development

LITTLE BY LITTLE

To the Editor of the "Nowri-Cina Dairy News."

Sm—As time goes things are improving step by step. Naturally, we cannot expect overyihing to turn perfect at once, a great deal depending on the good-will and co-opera tion of others, The introduction of route No. 8 bus between Seymour Road and Wayside is certainly an improvoment regarding service and vehicle Tt has eliminated the congestion on the route No. 9 and should there ever be a crowd there is more standing place in the newly constructed buses to cope with it. The public certainly appreciates the efforts of the General Omnibus Ca. for this improvement.

'The company, however, would be well advised to try and direct the' pew route via Bubbling Well and Nanking Roads instead of Avenue; Foch and Avenue Edward VII. In doing so they would materially' essen the congestion on the route: No. 1 thus two birds with one stone. It might even be sag gested that the route No. 8 proceed Mestward vid Avenues Edward VII and Foch' and return via Bubbling Well -and Nanking Roads using Seymour Road as its connecting Tink.

"Another improvement on alli the buses would be to cover the seats: with some kind of cloth, or else to} Ihave some sort of arrangement (or piece of rag) on hand to remove!

heavy layer of dust from the]

This is especially necessary the summer when -passengers wear white cloth and the slightest contact with a dusty seat leaves an. unpleasant mark beneath. ing of the doors on the part of the conductors is another item calling for improvement that. can be effected at a small cost, If in addition the service would start!

earlier and stop one hour do the trams, there would VAIN. be very little left for complaints.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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