The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-08-02
STREET CARS IN ENGLAND
OvercrOwding Prohibited by Law and the
Charges Regulated by the Distance.

Overcrowding Prohibited by Law and the
Charges Regulated by the Distance.
If the American alderman would
take few trips. on the tram cars of
the great provincial cities, say Liv-
erpool, Manchester, Birmingham
where the city owns and operates
them-York, ETC., and those of the
metropolis itself, he would return
to America admirably fortified by ex-
perience to. renew his attack upon or
his appeal to the street railway COM
panies of the municipality he in part
represents for superior accommoda-
tions for the long complaining pas
sengers. In the first place, there is
no question but what the law dis
tinctly states that there shall be no
overcrowding, that there shall be so
many on a seat-not one more-but
if necessary one passenger may be
permitted to stand. This applies to
both inside and.out.
I do not know the reason of the
concession, but this is certain that
under this admirably arranged order
Of things the humble or distinguish
ed and exalted can take a penny or
two penny or more expensive ride,
preassured that it will not only be
without inconvenience and annoy
ances, but with ease and pleasure. If
conductor was to permit second
person to stand either inside or out
he would be instantly relieved by one
of the inspectors OH the route who
at intervals board the cars to check
the way bill, which shows the number
of passengers carried during the
journey. The incivility which one
occasionally experiences in American
cities of drivers declining to take no
tice of would be passengers waiting
ON the sidewalk is practically I'M
known here, for the men know full
well that two complaints of this
character would cost them their stu
atoms.
To every passenger is given tick
ct from package numbered consec-
utively, which must be shown when
called for by the conductor, though
this very proper provision is rarely
exercised, for the young conductor,
who is invariably a bright fellow,
seldom makes mistake as to who
has paid and who has not. In the
matter of boarding or alighting from
the car the ends of the conveyance
are used, but only one at time.
That is to say, the door where the
driver stands is not used for the
time being, the passenger always
making his or her exit from the end
of the car and the same upon enter
ing it. In this way any possibility Of
accident in that direction is avoided.
The schedule of time for starting
and arriving at certain points en- route
is admirably maintained, and the ex-
perienced traveller knows almost to
the minute what time car will ar
/. rive at certain spot, though the
t place may be two or three miles from
: the depot. So I really think it may
e be truthfully said that the entire ar,
rangements and details of the street
: car system in England are as nearly
: perfect as possible. There is very
important advantage which the pas
senger has here which the directors
of companies in America do not
vouchsafe. In Boston, for instance,
every passenger pays cents if he
rides for five blocks; here you can go
couple of miles for penny q cents.
If the average Englishman had to
pay out cents for miles ride, he
most certainly would walk. The
principle the less the distance the
smaller the cost encourages riding
and keeps the cars well filled.-Cor.
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