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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931.
CARS IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
English Authority Sees Private Automobile as Chief Competitor of Railway in U.S.
'an unusual measure of either of these qualities but, having under- taken the almost impossible,
muat make the attempt, though the most I can do is to schedule
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It is possibly owing to us and omnibus is far more common in consequent prejudice that I con-Europe than in America. This is eller the common European aya-partly due to the system of fares tom of farea on motor buses botiorand in the United States the than that which is also universal efforts made to do away with the in the States, but at least I have necessity of carrying a conductor. logic on my side. When one man 1 do not think any ono Is in la asked to pay ten cents for
for position to teach the leading riding a mile it is ridiculous Brittah uperating companica any another man to be carried twenty thing of much value regarding the miles for the same fare. Obvious maintenance of their fleets and ly, short-distance riding is dis- the general conduct of their busi For any Engilshman to attempt realization of the fact that thecouraged and this I believe is one neasCH
On the other hand, Europe has to comment upon and criticize the individual is of less importance of the main reasons why, in many motor transport of America with than the masses than wo And in quarters, the taxicab is such a rent deal to learn about the are guidance of an all too brief Great Britain where, for example, painful thorn in the side of the relief of congestion in efties by
Of course, he adoption of a scientifle nystoi experience and in the compass of the governaient in attempting to American operator. one short article needs a power keep motor conches out of a cer- the European system of zones of traffic control. A good ay tum of condensation and also, in Irish tain portion of London while still fares involves carrying a conduc-of traffic signals must be parlance, a power of pluck, writes permitting free use of the streets tor as well as a driver on all but believe, the principal factor in the Horace Wyatt, M. Inst, T., to the to all privately owned automo- the smallest vehicles and those solution of the problem. New York Times. I lay no claim biles.
running long distances with very London there are at present only few stops. Nevertheless, I think a few such signals, at
is probable that it over inncos apart and intependently uniformity is reached the zone operated. In Berlin there is As regards national legislation fare will be the principle to be general syatent, but the whole
adopted everywhere.
thing is so cast-iron that a real A number of impressions almost Great Britain has established at:
one of which, supported by any rate a short lead by the ts-Long-Distance Service Important, stream of traffic is often kept As regards long-distance bus waiting at a cross-road for a total: imaginary stream to pass at apposite factors and argument age of the road traffle act. This! would make an article in itself. the are in righ, Calot Britain is not big right angles,
mind the use of traflic my mi enn, at least, reduce the dimen- the kind that are still prevalent in enough to allow of ver important political America owing to the powers developments, and the
signals is a positive eurae unless the railways the of
ક sions of my subject by dealing
possessed by the various State Juluence
whole thing is based on trans-
deterring factor. primarily with the mass
In portation of passengers and the Governments and the lack of real another
tion of the conditions obtaining at carriage of goods by rood, men-control of interstate road services some quarters in the States accurate and selenie, investlun Honing the private motorist, only whether for goods or for passen-heard long-distance bus service all the princimal points und co- Kers. The irresponsible owner of very severely criticized. My ordinated no that a vehicle travel- Incidentally.
an unreliable vehicle should not experience of them was all in The first thing that struck mehe even preferential treatment their favour, and they appear tong at a reasonable speed can immense nove long distances on any main was the difference in the characas rompared with the responsible be susceptible of an
trafle competition
ference. That this is possible is, America
operator of a good fleet, and this development to the greater advan artery, without appreciable inter and Europe. Every fact has been realized or, at any age of the public. where, of course. there is some rate, implemented by the British As regards sight-seeing coaches degree of enmity and emulation as Parliament while the problem was think Europe could learn some- from the American belwoon road and rail. In Europe still undergoing more or less pre-thin
Cunprinciple, ander which leading these are the two principal dom- liminary consideration in peting factors.
"perators In different cities link seems to me
Perhaps the next thing to strike themselves torether in one asso- Tongued with the street car in com.on Englishman is the general diariation which, from the point n' etion against more individunt like evinced In America for munf-view of the passenger. is repre transportation as exemplified boat ownership of transportsented almost everywhere by ade this
private motor car and the facilities. With twn LI thrquate services run by vehicle taxical, and the private car exceptions, one finds in Baglan which, it not absolutely unifor far more dangerous competitor of that city bus services are general-are, at least, all up to the railway than is the motor busly owned by the local corporallon standard of road performance and
The patronage o which also owns the street car of comfort,
trips s Obviously The main highways of America There is no need to explain hoce light-seeing
ALT- of are broad, straight, and well con- the principles ownership discouraged wherever good structed. The number of cars in. favoured in the United States but vire is offered if the possible pas use is, of course, enormious, I only to mention that the unforsenger has previously been dis many cities they are allowed when lying motive appears to the visitor gasted by bad service elsewhere The American system, it-carried parted to occupy rond space that to be a deep-rooted lack of con ought to be kept free if the fidence in the integrity of local as efficiently, as 3 believa it to general flow of traffic is to be un-politicians occupying temporary be, should eliminate this possibl impeded. Restrictions on park positions. To some extent. at almost entirely.
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Meanwhile New York has pro- blems of its own that seem to be mest insoluble except by the -Himination of privately owned: vébicles from considerable areas
ent the provision of parking pure, and generally als of space for the loading and unloading off gods on private ground in con- Xion with all buildings of Kemptional height.
GAS TAX FIGURES, Automobiles in the United Stutes consumed 14,751,308,980 gallons of gasoline during 1980, and paid taxes of $494,683,410 for its asse
FRANCE LEADS. France, whi 2.08 miles of rout- way for evene Per mile of territory, lely the world in this
itur are often not sufficiently rigid- least, such inek of confidence Donble-Deckers More Common
in Europe. ly enforced if they exist at all. would be justifiable in all coun So far na logislation is concerned, tries, as many British ratepayers. As regards the types of vehicle; however, I think there is clearer kuow to their cost.
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