The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
b7.O00.000 PLAN TO
better SERVICE IS
6PRUNG BY BROOKS
Scheme Includes the Connection Of
Mack and Myrtle Lines and the
Tapping Of Factory Districts
By Belt Line.
Were Willing To Spend the Money
if Council Will Grant Permission,
Says D. U. R. Manager.

Paid passengers carried by d.
u. X. on city and interurban lines
in 1905. 92.S3S,540.
Paid passengers carried by ID.
v. r. on city and interurban lines
In 1909. l30,617,342.
Percentage increase In traffic OF
1909 over that of 1905. 40.6.
Increase In service facilities
since 1907. about 40 per cent.
Time taken to make run from
city hall to Woodward-ave. city
limits In 1906. 20 minutes.
Best time now made between
city hall and Woodward-ave. city
limits, 33 minutes.
Time now taken to run from city
hall to Woodward-ave. city limits
during evening period Of heavy
traffic, AZ minutes.
Plan OF ID. U. r. to relieve con-
gestion In city hall district during
evening rush-Connect Mack line
with Myrtle. bring tracks across
Woodward-ave. at Winder-st.; also
build belt line, starting at juno
ton and Jefferson~ayes. on tho
west side OF the city and running
north to q street near the North
Boulevard, thence east along the
street paralleling the North Boule-
ward to the eastern part Of the
city, there turning south and con-
Meeting with Jefferson-ave., near
; the water works.
Estimated cost of improvements
aud equipment suggested for re-
lie; OF congestion. $7,000,000.
Frank w. Brooks. general manage
,f the Detroit United Railway. In al
interview with The Times, Thursda.
discussed at length the con
sested conditions now prevailing OIL
he street ear lines in the downtown
and the foregoing is sum
mary OF his most important utter
lnces. Mr.. Brooks said that the ID
u. X. was well aware OF the crowded
condition OF the cars during the rusi
lours. and that the company was will
ne and anxious to provide Q remedy
'ff the city will give us permtl
,ion," said Mr.. Brooks, well begiI
Is early as possible to relieve the cen
,estion."
DO you feel that the downtown
surface capacity has been reached
md that the ID. u. r. ought to buil'
/ subway" was asked Of Mr.. Brooks
NO" he replied. II am sure no sub
way Is needed I'm Detroit. We have
,lenty of surface room. We need
Of some lines and
,elt line to tap the big manufacturer;
districts. A subway was needed II
New York. where they are crowded TO
and but In Chicago and Detroit
where there is plenty OF ground. nj
lines are necessary.
Congestion at City Hall.
ut Is, of course, apparent to al
who use the street cars I'm Detroi
hat the congestion occurs only a
he city hall intersections, whore 81
many people have to change cars
Now. this crowding can be easily over
.ome. One thing which would hell
would be the connecting o
he Mack and Myrtle lines. This
would take many people who work II
he east side factories and live OIL
he west side, or vice versa. to an'
rom their work, without having Il
change cars, as they do now, at thu
,ity hall. Then we ought to have
inc running part way around the city
Dur plan would be to have this line
,egin at West Jefferson and Junction
ives. on the west side Of the city. rur
,orth to a street near the North Boule
,ard, then run east along a stree