Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
PLANS OF THE SYNDICATE
RAPID IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL
STREET CAR SERVICE.
Through System to Suburban Districts
New Cars ON metropolitan
and Other Lines.

The replacing Of the trains Of two cars by
large single cars. which Is in progress on
the Metropolitan road. Is being done as
rapidly as the new cars are received. The
service over the Metropolitan line to Glen
Echo Is now being performed entirely by
these cars. Some of the cars which for
merly ran from 18th and East Capitol
streets to Georgetown have been taken of,
as the Glen Echo service supplies their
place in the regular schedule.
The open cars for the Metropolitan road
with the trailerS, the latter only when the
travel demands 1t, will be placed on the
Brightwood line. while the old closed cars
used on the main line are now in the shops.
Two of these cars are being pieced toe ether
thus making one large car The trailer
system as they are not thought to be as
desirable IS the large single cars
The schedule of the service to Glen Echo
Is arranged so that at the times of the day
when the travel is the heaviest the inter
walls between cars are the same as on the
lines entirely within the city. Owing to the
hsh-class mechanical construction of this
road the rate of speed is that of any mod
ern street railroad. There is no fear of ar
cldentS from modern trestles or a single
track. and so at last the striking scenery
or the upper river can be enjoyed by every
one with comfort and at a slight OUTLAY of
money. "a
While the cars passing over what is
known as the Great Falls railroad go to
, Echo. those going by way of the Ten
leytoWn and Glen Echo roads. will reach
cabin John bridge. Cars passing over the
Tenleytown road, as well as to Rockville
Will also run through the center of the CITY
IN accordance with the general plan to
make the new system harmonious one
with direct and continuous connection be-
tween the most distant points in the Dis
trict and In Maryland reached by the yari-
Gus lines and the center of the city.
Stub Ends Abolished.
When the details Of the plan which is
to govern the operation of cars over q sys-
tenn comprising 166 miles are fully COM
pleted. there will be no stub ends, points
where lines end and cars stop before be-
ginning the return trip. But everywhere it
is intended there shall be continuous
track, so that from the time a car leaves
the barn in the morning until it Is turned
in at night it shall not stop except to take
on and let OFF passengers. There will be no
waste time between trips when the ear and
the conductor and motorman are idle
EcoLomy in management is recognized in
supplying a first-claSs equipment and now
that this part of the work is nearing com
pletion attention is being given to other
features. 1t Is the purpose to have the
service in all respects as good as the me-
chanical equipment. and with this in view
an effort will be made to increase the effi-
cheney of the men. Good service is to be
recognized. and inducements will be offered
to men to fit themselves in all respects to
perform their duties with intelligence and
fidelity. One plan suggested Is to have
service stripes. one for every five years in
the employ of the company. These stripes
will represent an increase in pay, and upon
them will be based promotions and awards.
There Is a force of about 200 men in the
service Of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company. The company now pro-
vides a physician who attends all employees
and the members Of the immediate fam
lilies free of charge. and in other respects
the policy is to look after the welfare of
the men who contribute their intelligent
and faithful labors to advancing the inter-
ests of the company.