New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
MORE CHANGES PLANNED.
THROUGH TRAINS TO CONEY ISLAND
FOR FIYE.CENT FARE
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS BY THE RAPID
TRANSIT COMPANY TO BE CAR
RIED OUT SOON

TRANSIT COMPANY TO BE CAR
RIED OUT SOON.
Express trains on tho Lexlngton-ave division OF
tho Brooklyn Elevated Railroad. running from
Manhattan, with the first stop AZ Grand and De
Kalb ayes. and through elevated trains to Coney
Island over the Fifth-ave division. with Il hve-cent
fare, are among other improvements IN the hand
ling OF the trafc 81 the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company which are 10 be put into operation with
in a short time This announcement coming on
the heels Of tho scheme for rapid transit by means
OF transfers between the elevated and the rolleys
for suburban trips has revealed the fact that for
some months President Rossiter has had his staff
OF engineers and superintendent busiiy engaged
IN devslng plans for lettering the transportation
service In the Borough OF Brooklyn.
Mr. Rosster said yesterday that the present
changes I'm tho operation OF the roads under his
control would be followed by Others as soon as
they can be perfected Some OF tho plans, which
4, is hoped ultimately TO put into effect will not
be ready for trial before next summer.
lie said Yesterday that the reduction IN the num-
Der Of cars and employees on the surface roads. as
result Of divertlng the traffic to and Increasing the
service on the elevated lines. would be small so II
will lie seen that the accommodations for short
distance riders VIII be- greatly increased 1t Is the
intention Of the company hereafter 10 run only the
large double truck ears over the Bridge The de-
crease in the length Of the runs will enable these
cars 10 make two trips IN the rush hours instead
Of az present THIS VIII fNptNNe uaiblhR
the traffic az The Bridge loops The smaller cars VIII
be used AS frippors I'm the suburbs
sir Rosst,r says that the change In running
the cars into tho loops IN Manhattan will be Of
great benefit I'm handling the cars aud In getting
| the crowds away After this cars OF lines running
In parallel directions will the same loop. Thus
the Third Fifth. Seventh and Flatbush ave lines
| will use the same track. In this way passengers
for certain part OF tho city VIII DO punched to-
| gether and many OF them viii find It convenient
10 take any one Of two three lines to reach
! their destination.
Le1ineton-ave elevated trains Will hereafter run
| through 20 Cypress HIS. instead OF stopping at
| Van Sicklen-ave. and trains 20 be run a
two-minute Roadway at night. The express trains
which ARE to be run on this line during the rush
hours viii he popular To accommodate the traffic
from the Brooklyn city Hall station and the other
stations. which are 70 be cut out OF the express
| trains schedule special trains Will be sent into
| the pocket at the CITY Hall station and out
| local trains under good Roadway. Instruc-
lions have also been given to increase the service
| on the Myrtle-ave division OF the elevated road
Tho elevated station at Fifth-ave and Thirty
| sixth-s Is 10 be remOdeled. anu Will play I'm
| portant part IN the new scheme The surface cars
| from Conev Island. Bath Reach and Benaonhurst
| which now continue down Fifth-ave, Will be run
up an incline beginning nj Thirty seveHthst, into
tic Union Station The trolley Will be carried
| night alongside the elevated tracks. that the
| transfer OF passengers will be easy Nc
frausfer tickets VIII De issued here, the station
| viii 10 inclOscd. and they viii not De necessary