The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

OMNIBUS RAILWAYS.

The Messrs. Busby, of Liverpool, having applied to
tlie Town Council for permission to allow a line of rail-
Way through certain streets of the town, have had
Printed a communication that they have received from
31E, Joseph Trineaid, jun., civil engineer, pointing out the
navarifigei Of such a means of intercourse through
Populous towns, in Preference to the present omnibus
!ystem,—a copy of which has come into our hands. Mr.
kiirgtaicl t 444 only points out the advantages to be derived
by the pnblip by the Koposed plan, 1;114 answers
,!i a very able manner the objections that buvg
been urged against the system, lie shows that
" Where the traffic is very large, in proportion to the
Width of the 'streets, it has been found absolutely neces-
sary to enforce a system of driving in lines, as if tram-
'lays were laid down ; a striking example of which mad
be seen at London-bridge, which is just sufficiently
Wide to allow foils yehicles 'to pass abreast on the road-
Way ; these lines are formed by numerous police
stationed at the approaches and uloilg 09 10dge, and the
.11N:hole difficulty is to prevent the breaking up of these li.ries
%IN., the eagerness or recklessness of the several drivers.
t."),ow) the plan we propose," he continues, " will enforce
system, as the public will voluntarily adopt the,
au'vantage of the tramway, which necessitates some
attention to regular driving. As far as the omnibuses.
are concerned, the advantage of running on the rails
Will be quite sufficient to keep them in line, and the
fait of these, the most unwieldy portion of the quick
,traffic, keeping their position, in itself causes a regularity
in the lighter traffic ; but, further, _we propose to
run in the centre of the road, and the advantage
of this would effect the heavier and more obstructive
vehicles' in the manlier exemplified on the dock railway,
in Liverpool, where the waggons always continue to
keep one wheel on the rail as long as possible to ease the
draught; our rails being in the centre of the street, it
follows that, to enable them to do this without fear of
collision, it will be necessary for them always to keep
tight road, and have their off
v.
wheel 04 t4e :fail. In narrow streets these advantage;
are even more apparent, as it is obviously in these
that a regularity of traffic becomes more necessary,
_when the crush of vehicles becomes more close."
Mr. Kincaid then proceeds to say, that under this system
of railways there will be a great decrease of accidents—
that it will be no hinditMee to traffic, and that it will be
manifeSt reduction of wear and tear—that there is
many an'advantage in the permanent way over the pave-
Inent—that the railway omnibuses provide considerable
increase of comfort and accommodation—that they con-
tribute also to the comfort of foot .passengers and resi-
4eAts along the route—that they insure greater safety;
and that, altogether, they are' so preferable to the pre-
Sent omnibus system as to be deserving of public
aPProval and support. We think that he has made out
tta_v. 'w
er y strong case indeed in favour of the railway system,
e shall be delighted to see it carried into effect in
Liverpool.
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A
PROPER DISTINCTION.—An American pedagogue
leently informed • his pupils that the feminine gender
Should be applied to all ships and vessels afloat except
111411 steamers and men-of-war.
BETTER HALF.—" Please take a half of this poor
441 e ?" said a pretty damsel to a witty swain the other
thank you ; I would prefer a better
-"„, ?°g. Amelia blushed, and referred him to " papa."
nth POOR.—Breslau, a juggler, being at Canterbury
"th his troupe, met with such bad success that they.
'4'ere nearly starved. He repaired to the wardens and
Promised to give the profit of a night's conjuration to
rg. poor, if the parish would pay for hiring a room, &c.
ne charitable bait took, the benefit proved a bumper,
and next morning the wardens waited upon the wizard
icio touch the r eceipts. " I have already dist•csed of
have
said Breslau: "de profits
.were for de poor. I
.„'"ave kept my promise, and gave de money to my own
Fe°Ple, who are de poorest in dis parish !" " Sir!"
exclaimed the wardens, " this is a trick." " I know it,"
replied the conjuror ; " I live by my tricks."