§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the number of fatal accidents which have occurred on the Glasgow Corporation electric tramway system since the installation of electric traction on the 1st May, 1901; and what lifeguards and brakes are provided by the corporation under Articles 1 and 6, of sub section A, of the Glasgow Corporation Tramways Act, 1899.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI am informed by the General Manager of the Glasgow Corporation Tramways that, since 1st May, 1901, twenty-two accidents attended with fatal results have occurred on these lines. It is stated that the great majority of the cars are fitted with a lifeguard of an approved type, consisting of a feeler and a dropping scoop. Other guards in use are (1) a wire guard, (2) a V-shaped double share, and (3) an angled single share. Two brakes are in use on every car, viz., a mechanical brake and an electric brake, the latter operating by short-circuiting the motors.
§ MR. WEIRAre these brakes in accordance with the Glasgow Corporation Tramways Act?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI have no reason to suppose that they are not.