The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-19
IOCOMOTIOy IN PARIS.
The Omnibus System Of the
French Capital.
How People Ride Cheaply and
Ride Comfortably.
PLENTY OF ROOM AND NO CRoWDING.

PARIS. Nay s. 1874
In view OF the movement which has been commenced
in New York effect reform in The abuses connected
with its public convcyances ieel that u may b.
ful TO the newspapers we'll as 70 the public spirited
individuals who arc taking the lead In Il forward you
q statement OF tho IN which these matters
managed here and which falls to excite the
mendatons OF foreigners bat more especially Of AmsrL
cans
II is to Blasc Pascal tho celebrated mathematician,
that Paris Is the first Idea Of her present
YEMEN. and ccoAomical Omnibus system On The 18TH
Of March, 1852 the first line Of omnbuses was started
from the Porto St place dc Ia Bastie) 20 the
Luxembourg The second which ran from the Rue 81
Antoine to st Rock, inaugurated on the Ilth Of
April following The third, from the Rno Aontmassre
to tho Luxembourg WINS opened on the 22d o. Nay
and the fourth ON tho 34th OF June following,
The carriages OF the latter started from the rue Ia
ranne (rre gaucael and from tho rue Neuve b. Panl
(rc dro returning to their point Of departure after
having made the circuit OF Paris Tho price OF places
in those vehicles Ave When Pascal dicd, ~
If their depended upon his, they soon feI
into disuse In 1925 than q century and : half
later mis- idea again taken mp and company was
formed to omnibuscs plan similar 70 those
existing in Nantes and Bordeaux Its success was 80
great that rival enterprises Immediately started
keen competition for the transportation Of pas
sengers through tho Of tho metropolis ensued
In 1856 fusion between tho different companies
effected with the appreciation Of the government ana
decree published giving to the new society enti-
tied La Compagnie Generate des Omnibus, monopoly
OF the public conveyances.
Since the year 1928 number Of useful notifications
have boon introduced the omnibus system, the most
important Of which is the ingenious or correspond
ences which enables passengers to repair from ono
point Of the city another out OF the direct line By
the payment OF the small tare OF thirty confines (sx
ccntsl Since 1855 several other valuable improve
ments have been adopted, tho most popular Of which
is establishment Of tho mpcraie, or double row Of
outside places the roof for which the fare Is ony
three cents. Tho advantage Of this to the working
classes may be readily conceived
FARES REGULATIONS.
Interior with without correspondence, SIX cents;
interior, without correspondence. three cents; for
soldiers, with without correspondence, three
ccnts; chlJren four years Of age pay
full fare. II the omnibus which he has
right to claim y correspondence for a second
omnibus which will leave him ut tho nearest point TO
II. BY paying supplemental sum Of three cents thu
outside passenger also becomes entitled
spondence. The second omnibus which II may be
Tor him to take Is indicated to passenger
by conductor In descending from the vehicle, The
passenger under tho penalty OF losing his right 20
correspondence, must at enter the Office at the
and reply to number when II IS called.
Paris II ntcrsected by thirtytwo omnibus lines For
the regular service Of these lines In Compagnie
G6n6ralc des Omnibus placed In circulation IN the
year 1878 COT sodly constructed handsome and we'll
ho sed vehicles. Each omnibus since that time has
travelled daily average 1Iy-slx miles.
Tho omnibuses employed by the company have
travelled daily 49, 53 miles, and Is 252 3a5 miles during
the entire year.
Thess omnbuses have conveyed . total oil
1l3 278 passengers, or $3.50 per day. 40 each
vehicle 81 leo each trip Out OF these ll3
passengers 65 059 occupied places IN the INTERIOR
aud Al $685. 2l9 rode outside IT, 400 642 passengers
made VI the correspondence tickets.
The average receipt passenger has been ~ cents
Tho average receipt realized f0s each ktonetre or
OF mile by the omnbuses was ~ " cents per pas
senper. In the above comprised the
the Banlicu OF the envrona
OF Paris and also The auxiliary OF tho omnibun
lines ia
In rendering an Of she benefit conferred
upon the population OF city by the admirable or
gunizatIon the Compagne Generate, not omit
It's suburban service. OF It's most important and
valuable features In order give clear idea Of 10
working l must enter somewhat into detail Tho
statistics which furnish will supply useful data 10
those who interesting themselves ~ the reform
OF the monopolics winch render the pablo convoy
New York the most aud dtsagree
able In tho world
sERvIoE OF THE BAxLIEU.
First Line-From BatignoIIes 10 81 Ouen and 81
Denis Length of the line, AZ miles
Week. Sundays