Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
MAY BE EFFECTIVE JAN. |
Recommendations Adopted by Dis
trict Railway Commission.
CROWDING ON BUREAU LINE
Subject of Through Service to Rock
vile Postponed-sign Boards
Wanted on Union Station Cars.

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the Distric. on and after January I will
be required to obtain the approval of the
| interstate commerce commission before it
can put in operation any new car or prin-
| cipal part thereof such as trucks. motors.
controllers. brake equipment etc. If the
| recommendations made by the District
electric railway commission yesterday
afternoon be adopted. The railway COM
panies will also be required to furnish
to the interstate commerce commission
complete detailed description Of all cars
| owned and operated at that time, includ-
ing the general type of their cars, weight
of car. body and car complete, seating
capacity. principal dimensions, number Of.
type and weight of trucks, number of.
type, weight and capacity of motors, type
of controllers. character of brake equip
ment and any such other data as may be
necessary to provide the District commits
sion with a complete general description
of all cars operated or about to be put in
service in the District January 1.
The companies will also be required to
submit list of any changes in schedu' e
made since the last list given to the in
terstate commerce commission, and to
hereafter notify the commission of any
proposed changes or new schedules before
lhey become operative.
Through Service to Rockville.
After considerable discussion of the SUBJ
Ject of through car service from Rock
vile and Tenleytown action was deferred
until further information concerning traf-
flc conditions which is desired by the Dis
trict commission is received.
There was also some discussion as to the
uniformity of method of issuing transfers
some companies issuing them when the
junction point is reached, others only at
the time the fare Is paid. Action on this
topic was also deferred until the railway
companies can be heard upon the reasons
for their adoption of either method.
The chairman was directed to request
the interstate commerce commission to is
sue an order requiring all cars operated
10 and from the Union station to be pro-
vided with suitable board signs. one each
side prominently located near the roof of
the car. indicating the general route trav-
ersed by the car. such order to go into eff
feet within thirty days after its issue.
Crowds on Bureau Cars.
Secretary Eddy announced to the COM
mission that observations made by him in
the morning rush hours on the bureau of
engraving and printing line in August last
showed an average of twenty-three stand
ing passengers to the car, and when OBJ
servations were again made in November.
after relief had been promised in this re-
spect. the average was 204. In the even
ing, he said. the percentage of standing
passengers was somewhat lower.
A letter from Col Charles S. Brom-
well informed the commission that he had
made arrangements to provide temporary
board platforms at street crossings on
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, to be re-
placed later with concrete so that the
regulation for the stopping OF cars on
the near side of the street may be OBJ
served in that section of the city.
Several complaints were received, among
them one that the F. street car windows,
stills and seats are generally covered with
dust and suggesting that the company be
required to provide a tank car with a
sprinkler extending over the tracks and
two feet on each side beyond that the
tracks may be sprinked twice a day. and
the company required to have it's cars
thoroughly busted after each trip An
other complainant wanted the rafting of
1.-THE cars stopped by the use of rubber
felt or springs. The union Of all the rail-
way lines under one management with a
universal single transfer was urged by the
writer.
Takoma Park Grateful.
A letter was read from James W, Dyre,
secretary of the Takoma Park Association.
thanking the District commission for its
courteous treatment and it's recommends
tiOns to the interstate commerce commits
sion for the improvement of the car serv-
Ice, (which seems to be fair and justified. -
one citizen wanted the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to extend
its tracks from their present terminus on
Park road at 18th street down Park
road, thence on down klingle road across