Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-02
TAYLOR POINTS OUT
TRANSIT NEEDS In
NORTHERN SECTION
Residents of Hunting Park
Section, Logan and Ogontz
Heartily Approve High
speed System Plans.

speed System Plans.
Hearty cooperation was promised Dl-
rector Taylor in his fight for high-speed
transit by residents of the northern sec
tion of the city who attended an en-
thusiastlc meeting last night at the Park
Mansion, Old York road and Lycoming
street. The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Hunting Park Improve
ment Association, but delegations from
other organizations, who were present,
Joined in the movement to stand by Mr..
Taylor until the wheels OF the proposed
rapid transit lines begin to move
The Director convinced his hearers the
proposed lines would effect a great time
saving for the people OF the Hunting
Park avenue action, Logan, Ogontz and
other communities, and showed them with
maps and figures how they could connect
with the proposed North Broad street
subway at each terminus for one FIVE
cent fare.
II was the unanimous opinion of those
present that Councils should take steps
Immediately so that the advance work
upon the high-speed system could get
under way The suggestion by the Di-
rector that the work upon the lines could
be started without the approval of any
obstructionsts brought forth prolonged
applause.
DIRECTOR TAYLORs PLAN.
In his address Director Taylor said:
MY purpose In coming here is to lay
before you the program for rapid transit
DEVELOPMENT; to explain to you the bene-
fits which It will bring to your section,
and to solicit your aid in securing the
prompt construction OF the high-speed
lines
81 shall speak TO you particularly with
relation to the traffic requirements of
traffic section No. 30, which, as we have
designated 1t, comprises the square mile
OF which Broad street and Erie avenue
Is the centre.
ut is bounded on the north by Hunt
ing Park avenue, on the east by Sth
street, on the south by Allegheny ave-
nue. and on the west by Goth street
census shows 29,S0O people resided in this
section in 1912.
The daily street railway passenger
travel between this traffic section and
the various sections OF the city is as
follows:
Central business district ........... H. 400
South Philadelphia .................. 1000
MeFt Philadclphla '''''..''..'...... 1000
Northern and north suburban sections s4OO
North Phadelphia section bounded
by Allegheny avenue. Caiiowhl street
Locally. within your district .....,... zoo
Thus. on an average of 10000 pas
sengers travel daily within, out of and
into traffic section No. 30 on the street
cars.
"The program for rapid transit develop
ment with free transfers, arranged be-
tween the Department OF City Transit
and the officials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, provides for the
handling OF all these passengers in a
way which will greatly benefit each and
every one OF them.
THE Broad street subway and the
northeast elevated branch extending east
ward along LuzeTne street to 9th street,
thence northwardly parallel to 9th street
within the confines of Hunting Park to
the Northeast boulevard. will connect
you up with every section of the city
either directly or by transfer, by the
recommended high-speed lines.
Under the terms of the program you
will be enabled to travel, If necessary,
on surface line leading to the station
on the high-speed line, there transfer free
to the hgh-speed system, travel on the
high-speed system in n forward direction, |
directly or by transfer to any other point |
on the hlgh-speed system. and upon leav- |
ing the high-speed system you will be |
conveyed without extra charge, In a |
forward direction on any surface line |
which intersects the high-speed system |
at the station to point of destination
"By this method the time required r. |
travel from Old York road and Luzerne |
street to City Hall will be reduced from |
80 minutes to 1G minutes. a saving OF so |
minutes on the round trip.
ITO League Island from / hour to 81 |
a saving of IS minutes on the |
round trip,
ITO 65th street and Woodland avenue |
from l hour and 2 minutes to 32 min
utes. saving OF hour on the round
trip.
ITO SD and Market streets from A min
utes 10 q minutes. a saving Of "a min
utes on the round trip.
From the subway at Erie avenue and
Broad street the saving of time required
to travel the round trip to City Hall
will be 81 minutes.
To League Island, 81 minutes on the round
To s5th and Woodland avenue hour on the
To 52d ana Market streets. so minutes on the
round trip,
The passengers who travel into and out
Of your section will be saved $4,000 hours
per year. which, valued at Is cents per
hour, would equal $4,000 in time value,
SAVING OF s25,0OO A YEAR.
"The abolition Of the discriminatory
exchange tickets will save passengers
travelling within, to and from your sec
lion $4,000 per year,
"The operation OF the Broad street sub
way will eliminate the existing conges-
tiOn on surface lines leading to your sec
lion and make travel thereon for the
riders comfortable and sat
sfactory
THE development OF your section is now
being retarded By inadequate transit IA
,ilities, and you rightfully demand that
you shall be placed upon an equal footing
with other sections enjoying the benefits
ii high-speed service.
"The program further provides that the
city shall have the right 10 require the
existing surface system to be extended /
when and as such extensions are needed
under proper restrictions.
"The city win thus be enabled 70 re-
quire an extension OF the surface line
where Il Is greatly needed on sth street
north OF LuzeTne street.
THE construction Of tho high-speed sys-
tenn connecting up your section OF the
city with every other important section /
Of the city from which Il is now isolated /
hv excessive time required to travel bv