The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-10
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IN
ENGLAND INCREASING
Motor Buses Garry 551, 200. 900
Persons Yearly Now
in London.
CRIPPLE TROLLEY SERVICE
Heavy Loss Shown. While Other
Means Of Transportation
Gain Largely.
CRIPPLE TROLLEY SERVICE

one of the remarkable change, ,...!..
occurred In transportation during -,
years is the return OF tra.i!c to ,h, 49,.
ways Of England, as show. iy ..-....
contained IN thes report ot the Lott,
traffic branch OF the BOARD Of Vr.l. ~
1919 recently made public. Tyo.tl,.g. :,
the grand total OF ?o3t 600, coo i5,-,...
made yearly b. passenger I'm al..~,....
tan London are how made b" .y.'', -. y,
Exclusive Of the go. oQO.0 900 suburDs. ,...-.
neys made or the ,ruHk railroads ard o.,
5V.O0O,vOO trips made b. CAB, tho t.t
number OF trips made IL the i.e,-u.....
area Is given Us i,iss. 900, 600. %, .,., :,
's7.G06,o0p were made ty tra;a o.. ,.-..,
cAg, 55i,0oc.o9O ~ :aoto. ,al..5.. ..,,
!3G.qco.Co9 b. underground al. s...
electric railroads.
Ia 1912 for the n.s. tine tacr, 81, au
actual decrease OF 10000, 900 pag,er-.,,
carried by the street cars. Will. the ,,.-,
Der OF passengers carried ~ fro.o- ,.,
n.busce Increased by moro thau 10000.
O0v. Tho failing or IN street car ,-sY
IS attributed by the London County C,.u.
G.! wholly 10 the competition Of tn motor
bus
During the nine years r-or, ie.. 10
1912 the number Of road Jourrcys rc4-.g
doubled ana thu number OF NeMlc... TIN,
Increased IL ABOUT the sam. propu-'.o.
50 that the streets are required 70 .s-
coumolate 'ag!y GJIll' o." irl,I.' "
IL y OT - G'riGe ago. Tai. would .
been :. p.ysi...! !upossisi.i:F ,s.,l. ty-
TIE development .! , o;or ou.:4!uul.,. Ia.
cabs and Other mechanical vla.c,... r.,
superior speed q: thcse has '...'... .
a general speeding w of traffic p,-....
t"s l. given numNcr u Vehicles - i.ss
any point II half the tiinr :o.l.,-,y r.
CURED ~ horse drawn Ncl!c,.a. A.t.6.sA
the official speed limit of IL. motor bun
Is but twelve miles AN hour. a.. cu,.. -.'.i
villa sixteen miles allowed tho ST.. 70 en-.
the smaller seating capacity OF tie former
enables 1t 10 make shorter STOPS 30. 10
make better average speed b,tw.s t.,
two ends o. its route.
In tao matter of street accidents t.,
report shows that these have i.cr,-,-.
~ almost precisely the sam rae as 90.
tr,il!c, having almost doubled go. to-.
More ihaH 81 pc! cent. OF the ....!,.'.
occurred at speeds % less than t.. .....
ai aour cau III. general ruIcus. 1913 u..
drawn that there was II suudc.l a.. ....t..
rise l.. da..ge" AS sOon as train, V.a co..
gested as u result OF t." lag. e.. ...,
OF mixed traffic moving 49, speed. s.-..lt.
tel"ee!! vide limits" III otar~ N,,.s /
~ tho confusion OF fast ana alua ,..,ia.
vehicles in tie san. arteyi.s t... ,4.ses
most OF tho accidents.
tn" Manhattan Auto.a,ia. els, 70
teaching ''sttr;. fret" Yr..y-f
bulletin vas ISSUED w.irA ,1.'a.... g..
Following "Acr!G.uts cal he a....,I .,
tte ABSOLUTE coop-ratio. oI g.. ...'t.
o,aeit!s and uses oi tuc litaw... Sra-y
81 accidents a,c ctu.e4 Icy ,.. .,-. ...
= the pedestraa VOL. lios g., s.-.
only - IA" curb i '.r.' void .uo. ....
'-!!y -eforc DONG 80: ~ drivers a. ..--.
o'.". "ca. leg would oDscry, 81. .-.'.
.'."d' Eeep..s strictly 10 tie r.g.. ...
stopping o.!. q" t.e right hand sod, 90.
"a street. '..refGl!. tpproacui,s .....
i.t. =. motorists would keep with. q,
speed limits AID carefully .pr,...
I,F'' 81! g, i.early a.. traffic ..uc.d.,.s ,..
bc avoided
~ lie pedestrian. .he horse drive. ..,..
The automobile driver would r.yr o.. .-
,'!oashI 10 the other fellow Their, .....
oe hot only l"ss accidents, but d. .-.-.
tetH"g among hish,.ay users wou!9 e. :,
A'y one "ilfu,I" ana con:luuousl; y...s'
"s u" law should b. punished a.. ~.
''Ao 'uN.t"s any citizen TO no:!sy 8.
az! Violations 10 matter who L.a- -
Responsible for them"