New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
BRIDGE CRUSH ETERNAL
BOARD SEES NO RELIEF.
Cify and b. r. T. CriticiSed for Not
Bettering Brooklyn Transit.

" a report on the transportation condition.
IN BROOKLYN, issued yesterday by the State
abroad Commission. the city authorities are
aasruly blamed for neglect in bettering condi-
lions. TIE Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
,s criticised severely for its failure TO make
certain improvements recommended by the
commission on February 2. 1905, and credit IS
r.ven FOR the companys compliance with other
lamentations.
The investigation," said the board 'developed
the fact that no material Improvements can be
-,sse On the lines which are operated over the
R-ooFlyn and Williamsburg bridges during the
r,,sb hours Additions 10 the service can be
made during the other hours"
The commission confesses the congestion dur
inc the rush hours on the Brooklyn lines. and
admits that there is some overcrowding during
atber hours, hut says that the condition Of the
surface and elevated travel during the non-rush
hours is better than il has been for number Of
years
P-ooklvn traffic. showing that the number Of
usssengers on both elevated and surface sys-
tens in January 1906, was S4.S77.75e an increase
~ 61Zl 547 over January, 1905. or 2l.63 per cent
The ren0rt says that the company has COM
pled with eight specific recommendations for
increasing the service on its elevated lines. re-
slilting in an increase OF 7.lSt car miles daily
and has complied with nineteen reoommenda-
ti5ns for improving the service on its surface
lines. increasing its schedules so that 1870 cars
we're operated on the surface lines ia January.
1905. against 1920 in January, 1906. II says
taat 20l double truck cars. each seating forty
eight were put in service IN place OF 1el single
truck cars. seating only thirty. and % cars were
added 10 the elevated equipment
In dealing with the city's responsibility for the
congestion Of the rush hours, the commission
cites its recommendatons Of q year ago and
SAYS.
No contracts have as Yet been executed for
any additional tunnels under the East River.
10 action has been taken by the local au-
thorIrlcs 10 bring about the CONSTRUCTOR OF an
elevated structure connecting the Brooklyn ana
Williamsburg bridges
No work on erecting the Manhattan Bridge
10 change in the Manhattan terminal of the
Brooklyn Bridge which would relieve present
me rt-v has moi constructed loops and shelter
stations at the Manhattan terminal Of the Will
iamsb-rg Bridge
provide an additional artery through the busl-
ness portion Of Brooklyn 10 the Brooklyn Bridge.
Tile police force for regulating vehicle traffic
and eyreditirE cars has not been increased but
has been reduced.
The commissions recommendations OF year
se5 fo~ the Improvement OF Prooklyns elevated
system are recited with these comments.
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad has not com
uied with this Boards recommendation that an
additional track he constructed on al its ele-
waited lines.
Il has complied with the recommendation 10
lengthen It's platfOrus. except on the Broadway
line from The ferry 10 East New York and on
the Ridgewood line from Vanderbilt and hnick-
erbocker avenues
IL has enlarged its East New York terminal
i has not complied with the Tecommenoation
that ash cars be operated only az night
The commission reports that the company is
complying with The recommendations for shelter
stations. destination signs and the substitution
of tS-passenger single truck cars.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit has ordered 100
additional elevated cars and 80 more surface
ears. which are 10 be delivered this month and
has promised 10 order $50 more surface cars for
delivery III The fall. which the commission says.
VIII give the company all the cars that it can
operate With ills present track facilities
The report concludes with five specific recon-
men5a-io1s for The Improvement Of the elevated
service and twelve specific recommendations for
increased service or the Brooklyn surface lines.
TIE board finds that the maximum number Of
surface cars run over the Brooklyn Bridge in the
rush hours varies from $50. the limit set by the
Bridge Department. TO 3l6 hour. On the
Williamsburg Bridge the number varies from
l45 20 lGG an hour.