Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
TRIALS OF TRANSIT
CONVINCING PROOF
tConcluded.)


high-speed lines for one five-cent fare
and receive a free transfer on surface
lines leading to and from the high speed
stations at each end of the high-speed
journey In a forward direction without
extra charge.
Passengers who use the Market street
"L" and the north and south surface
transfers, which the transit program pro-
Nldes for.
The high-speed system will cut down
the time required to travel from
Fifty-second and Market streets to
League Island from 40 minutes to 2S
., minutes, saving "a minutes on the
round trip.
Fifty-second and Market streets to
Roxborough from g. minutes to Al
minutes, a saving of as minutes on
the round trip.
~ Fifty-second and Market streets to
olney from 81 minutes TO SO minutes,
saving OF 4S minutes on the round
trip.
Fifty-second and Market streets to
Frankford from 61 minutes 10 3s min
utes, saving of 40 minutes on the
round trip.
Fifty-second and Market streets to
Germantown from 90 minutes to 42h
minutes saving of 25 minutes on
the round trip.
The district served by the Market street
elevated is now isolated from North
Philadelphia, Frankford and South Phila-
oelphia by reason OF excessive time, in
convenience and cost of travel.
The proposition is TO open up TO the
patrons of the Market street elevated the
rapid transit arteries which will convey
them by free transfer from the present
Market street subway-eleyated line into
and through North and South Phiadel-
phia and directly without change of cars
20 Frankford or Camden.
DIRECTOR TAYLoRs PLAN.
Director Taylor. in the Transit Report,
has recommended the construction of ad-
ditional cross-town surface lines In West
Philadelphia leading to and from the
Market street elevated.
The transit program which has been
arranged between Director Taylor and
officials of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
provides that upon the adoption OF the
same, the city may require the Phlla-
delphia Rapid Transit to build such addl-
tional surface lines as may be properly
needed.
The city has now no authority TO re-
uuire the existing company to extend Its
surface lines to meet the requirements
of the public, and the terms OF the
program in this respect should be OF
West Philadelphia who recognizes the
necessity OF these additional facilities
Prompt adoption of the transit program
will place the city in a position to re-
quire the existing company to establish
the necessary additional surface lines.
In speaking before the Secretary OF the
Navy In behalf Of Mayor Blenkenburg.
whom he represented Director Taylor
went on record as stating
aPhiladelphia is preparing to construct
great municipal facilities which will tie
In and rebound 70 the benefit OF the great
ynetropolitan centre extending beyond her
boundary and into the adjacent territory
Of New Jersey and Delaware, which will
tend 10 subordinate the legal municipal
boundaries IN matters OF metropolitan
Importance"
Director Taylor has also pointed out
that adequate rapid transit In the city
Sgill permit families 70 establish perma-
nsnt homes IN the southwestern section
OF West Philadelphia, from which the
wage-earning members can reach every
important place OF employment IN the city
,cheaply quickly and comfortably.
Director Taylor In speaking IN West
philadelphia last week. publicly stated.
n believe that the people Of Philadel-
phia have decided Tor themselves 70 have
~ up-to-date high-speed system laid out
and oberated in a manner best suited to
public need This being So, the high
Ioesd system Will be established, for the
psople are omnipotent, and from their
1selaion IA tbis matter thefs can ee me-
nppsals