Excellent photo - for the reason that those four trams had the capacity of
seven of those buses.
Tony P
On Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 10:51:11 UTC+11a...@... wrote:
> Well they would, wouldn’t they?
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> Tony
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> https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1958-flow-of-traffic-doubled-as-trams-taken-off-20201118-p56frg.html
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> From the Archives, 1958: Flow of traffic doubled as trams taken offDespite
> a few "teething troubles", transport authorities reported that the
> changeover from trams to buses on Sydney's busy George Street had been a
> success.
> November 24, 2020 — 12.00am
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> *First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on November 25, 1958*
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> *Flow of traffic doubled as trams taken off*
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> Tests by police traffic officers yesterday showed that the conversion to
> buses in George Street, city, enabled traffic to move twice as fast in peak
> periods as when the trams were running.
> [image: "Buses line up in Railway Square during the peak period yesterday
> afternoon in the first weekday test of the changeover from trams to buses
> in George Street."]
> "Buses line up in Railway Square during the peak period yesterday
> afternoon in the first weekday test of the changeover from trams to buses
> in George Street."Alan Kemp
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> The changeover began on Sunday, but the first real test was during the
> morning and evening peak periods yesterday.
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> Traffic authorities agreed that despite a few "teething troubles" the
> scheme was a success.
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> Further time checks will be made this week by officials of the Department
> of Government Transport.
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> Police believe the traffic will flow even faster when a few modifications
> are put into effect tomorrow.
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> The Assistant Superintendant of Traffic, Inspector B. Bertoli, supervised
> traffic operations yesterday.
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> *Some changes tomorrow*
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> His officers made their tests yesterday morning.
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> They travelled from Wattle Street, Broadway, to the Quay in 12 minutes -
> which used to take between 25 and 30 minutes - and from the Quay to Railway
> Square in 10 minutes - which used to take 20 minutes.
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> *Eight buses every minute*
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> The Commissioner for Government Transport, Mr A.A. Shoebridge, said that,
> generally, the conversion to buses was very successful.
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> There were some minor bus delays caused by heavy loading, but passengers
> were soon picked up by following buses.
> Related Article
> [image: Trams to Randwick races from the city on 25 June 1949.]
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> http:///politics/nsw/from-the-archives-no-trams-home-from-the-races-20190620-p51zrz.html
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> About 440, or about eight every minute, passed in and out of the city
> through Railway Square during the morning and afternoon peak periods
> yesterday.
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> The general secretary of the N.R.M.A., Mr H. E. Richards, said traffic was
> certainly more flexible than when trams were running.
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> However, special measures were needed at places like Railway Square to
> allow pedestrians to cross conveniently and safely.
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