Upon another member suggesti that the major cause for the recei public criticism was the overcrow: {ing of public vehicles, the Chairmi expressed. the opinion that in addi. tion to this unsatisfactory" state of affairs the tramcars were of anlinated design, both from the point of view of the passenger's comfort and also as far as concerned their acceleration mechanism.
The Commissioner of Public Works stated that the tramcars were design-fed and motored to convey a certain ]weight; accordingly, if they were lovererowded their powers of accoier [tion were correspondingly reduced. /Moerover, the local tramcars operat-a'metre gauge, whereas in most cities a standard gauge was Jadopted. In his opinion any review Jof the public transportation problem should embrace consideration of the elimination of the rickshaw, since the existence of this vehicle bad very "definite bearing on any action Jwhich might be taken to increase and improve other public trangportation facilities. He' considered the Present was "an opportune time to fake up with the Tramway and Omnibus Companies the question "of [what action they had taken to this jond since 1931.
Members were of the opinion that the question of public" iraneport facilities was closely related to and affected by the narrowness of the streets in the more congested areas.
The Chairman stated that he favoured the appointment of sub: committee being deferred until specl-Ife problems arose or until data, were provided by the 'Commissioner of Public Works showing the need for the institution of such 'a sub-come mittee. The Public Uuilities Committee considered this question two Years ago, at which time' valuable
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