The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-02
CARS TO Be SPEEDY
New Line to Baltimore to Be
in Operation July l.
FIFTEEN MINUTE SCHEDULE
To He Maintained by the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis EIec-
trie Railway COmpany-WOrk on
Road Is Now More Than 60 Per
Cent COmpIeted-Hand1e Express.

Seventy-five minutes. or better, is the
time which the Washington, Baltimore.
and Annapolis Electric Railway Company
estimates it will require 20 make a trip
from the Treasury to Baltimore. The
company viii use high-speed cars,
capable Of making sixty-five miles an
hOur, but only on certain parts of the
line viii they be able TO run at the maxi
mum rate
The route selected by the new company
is about forty miles long, and, while this
is little less than the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania lines between the
two places it viii take the trolley cars
longer to make the trip The part of the
line in Baltimore is about four miles long,
while there is a considerable part within
the District Of Columbia. The cars viii
naturally have TO run much slower over
these sections than on the main line. and
then there viii be more stops than are
made by the steam cars 1t is believed,
however, that the running time can be
reduced after the road has been in opera
ton for a time. President George T.
Bishop, OF Cleveland, says he sees no
reason why the line should not be run
ming by the date originally set-July
or this year. Work on the road is now
more than 60 per cent completed.
Fifteen-minute Schedule.
1t Is now the intention Of the new com
pany to operate its cars between Wash
ington and Baltimore on a fifteen-minute
schedule, but when traffic is heavy, extra
cars VIII be put on. 1t is also probable
that when the travel demands it, the cars
Will be operated in trains of two or three
ears each but il is unlikely that these
trains win be made up until after the
cars are outside the city limits. An an
nouncement about the schedule to An
napolis has not been made. but cars will
be operated as frequently as the traffic
demands.
The cars to be used by the new com
pany viii closely resemble the Pullman
coach, and will seat sixty persons. The
platforms viii be inclosed. and the cleo
trical equipment will be the best obtain
able. The contract for the latter has al
ready been awarded, and the order for
the car bodies will likely be given out
this week
VIII Handle Express.
The company now plans TO give both
local and express service and viii arrange
10 carry baggage. President Bishop says
he feels confident that with the service |
to be given by his company all three of /
the cities viii benefit He says that !
thousands Of visitors TO Washington who /
now seldom get east of the Capital will
visit Baltimore when they know trolley /
line is in operation between the two
places.
The branch to Annapolis will leave the
main line at OdentOn. This station will
be renamed by the company Naval Acad-
envy Junction just as soon as the trolley
road is opened. The Annapolis line is
now operated as steam road, and con
meets with the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio. 1t Is being electrified.
however. and when the main line is COM
peted it will be ready for trolley service. /
VIII Not Build POwer-hOuse.
The new company will not build a
power house at present President Bishop
says that it received estimates as to the
cost of a plant, but that in view of the
several power plants being erected on the 4
Susquehanna River and the many claims
made in regard TO them. il was thought
best to wait until they are put into opera /
ton. Il is claimed that the water-power
companies viii be able to supply current
at a much lower figure than it can now
be manufactured for and the first Of
these plants. the one at McCaU's Ferry.
will be ready for operation in about three
years. The Washington company has
closed a contract with the Potomac Flee
trio Power Company of Washington,
which is now building a new plant just
#erH 4
company is building several substa tons
along lis line 10 Distribute electricity.