The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-29

cisi0us 0f the board should be accepted.
My idea OF this arrangement is thai
IT would permit the new company 10
commence getting the profits at once
and not compel them 10 delay making
their fortunes uutii new road and
power plant could be constructed
Another point made by 1Ir. Lee is
that the charter granted tine Bright
wood road requires the company 70 give
a hfteen-minute schedule. In the same
way the charter for the Takoma road
calls FOR four trips each hour ar Lee
argues from thls point that II the COM
uauy compiled SSH the lax the resI-
dents OF the section between tile cou-
Junction OF the TWO lines ana the city
would have q seveu-aud-a-l minute
schedule AS o matter of fact if the
Brigbtwood road complied 10 the letter
of the law the situation E-OuId be iuJ0l-
erabIe The dfteeu-mfuute schedule could
be maintained on the Brightwo0d car
and a shuttle ear could be run from
Takoma Park TO connect with IT,
Gust a Pound Of Flesh"
I'm this way both sections would have
their hfteeu-miuute schedule which
could be kept up an day, but while
empty cars would rlu during the greater
part OF the dag, the morning and after
noon rush would be met with Il car
every fifteen minutes. which would be
almost as bad as no service Tor those in
a hurry. lit seems 40 me that those who
ask for the letter of the law are not tax
ing the most intelligent view OF the mat
ter. The law allows 1t. but do they want
just their pound Of flesh and take no
drop of bIood2
--As matter OF fact the train, sheets
for the BrightWood service are care
fully studied 10 meet the conditions. If
il is found that the trafHc during GER
tain hours IS too heavy for the number
OF ears run am additional car IS worked
in. III at another hour it IS seen that
the traffic is TOO light To- warrant rum
ming the number of cars iu operation az
that time one OF the trips is taken on
the schedule This is the only scien-
tihc method Of adjusting schedules and
1T is just what is done ON every we'll
managed line in the country.
A One Minute Headway.
Ell the management OF am iudepen-
dent road such as 4 suggest should wish
20 do SO. Z would let them have au-
number Of cars they might need % run
fas close a schedule as they wish. They
could run cars ON a one 1F TWO minute
E
wise 10 them.
'.But it All comes back l8 the difficulty
/ have pointed out to you The majority
of the BrighLwood people desire 10 come
into the city AT the same time. which
would upset any schedule chat could be
devised Not very Ions ago the sehel-
uIe called for Il ear at $780, another at
1885, and a third SIT $780, Complaints
we're received thIL passengers could u1L
tset seats ON these ears. a HVe minute
I schedule is about ass close a headway as
can be used with safety under certain
conditions. TO relieve the situation a
ear was put on az 7.z5. This was but
five minutes earlier for those accus-
toned TO the 5.35 and offered them the
opportunity OF avoiding the rush.
'.The result was that the patrons 1f
the half hour car refused 10 make tle
earlier start They continued 20 wait for
tle car leaving at $3.50 and the number
/ OF passengers ou the extra car Wsls Sd
small Jhe company felt obliged % take
I IJ of the schedule. or course that is
human nature They would not make
the earlier start. and if Z were iu their
place ] ann afraid 4 would act as they
did Nevertheless the opportunity was
given them 20 ride on "a car with plenty
OF seats and they would not do H.
Want Convenience Of City.
"The fact of the matter is thai people
who have lived iu the City ANA become
accustomed Co It's couveuieHces are not
willing 90 give them uD when they be-
come suburbauites. They expect 10 go
out into the country where they can pur-
chase property for small amount and
have as good "a ear service as that to-
be found along the streets or the city.
T The WASHINGTON Railway and Electric
Company is willing 10 give them g
better service than the section warrants