Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
UNITED
IN ITS FIGHT FOR
HIGH SPEED LINES
Director Taylor Pledged
Support of Business Men
After Telling Results
Project Will Provide for
Section.


BUSINESS men and residents of the en-
tire northwestern section of the city will
unite with Director Taylor in his figb
Tor high-speed transit.
They emphatically indorsed his pIan,
last night at mass meeting In Athleti,
recreation Hall. 26th and jefferson
streets and announced their readiness tc
Join In city-wide demonstration to
bring about action.
the Northwest Business Mems Associa-
uon' the West susquehanna Avenue Bust
ness Mems Association, the Fairmount,
Brewerytown, 22d Street and other busl-
ness organizations OF that part OF the city
were represented at the meeting. and in
terest was shown I'm the plans unfolded
py Director Taylor. especially those rel
ative to the northwest A hint at still
greater honors for Director Taylor, as a
reward for his championship of high
speed transit was made By Charles l..
Fluck, who presided Mr.. Fluck called
attention to the fact that numerous WELL
Known citizens who spoke from the plat
FORM of Recreation Hall subsequently
were chosen for high offices.
he mentioned Doctor Brumbaugh who
was elected Governor and referring to
MIR. Taylor as "the man OF the hour"
salu, Il want to warn Director Taylor
that anything is likely to happen to him
after speaking on this platform espe-
clally after the people give him such a
memorable monument as the high-speed
transit system"
Resolutions we're unanimously adopted
urging Councils to take every step neces-
eary to assure the construction of the
recommended high-speed lines without
awaiting the negotiations between the
Rapid Transit Company and the Union
Traction Company.
Director Taylor showed with facts and
maps of the proposed routes how much
time and money would be saved the
people of the northwest. He also con-
tended many of the other great improve
ments contemplated by the city, includ-
Ing the great stadium in Falrmount
Park, would be of little use without
adequate transit facilities.
In his address Director Taylor said:
DIRECTOR TAYLOR'S ADDRESS.
This evening l shall show you the
need for better transportation facilities |
in the northwestern section and how you |
are going to get them. More than 1850 |
people reside between Allegheny avenue
and Callowhill street Goth street on the
east and the schuylknl River on the
west
"on an average of 135.6OO passengers
travel within. out of and into this north
west section on the street cars every
day
'The daily street railway passenger
travel between your section and the va
rious other sections is indicated by the
following table:
Central business district, .............. 40 100
South philadelphia .................... 1900
West Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures, IL 100
Sorth and rtG Northern suburban districts LOO
North North Philadelphia section lying east OF
Local Within the northwest district. $500 $500
You passengers pay s166,OOO yearly for
the discriminatory exchange tickets You
must be relieved of that charge You
are wasting time in travelling uncomfort-
ably and inconveniently on crowded sur
face car lines which are are subject to
delays incident to surface travel
You rightfully demand that the city |
government shall relieve the congestion
of traffic on the existing surface lines
and save you the discomfort and incon-
venence and the time which you are
wasting in travelling long distances by
facilities which are now obsolete for long !
distance travel
This will be accomplished BY estab-
fishing the recommended high-speed lines
operated In conjunction with the exist
Ing system acting as free transfer gath
eTer and distributor of passengers using
the high-speed lines. !
The construction of the Parkway SUBJ |
way and the North Goth street elevated
will save the passengers of your district /
s9l, coo hours per year. which at is cents
per hour will equal a money value of
sl4s. 600
The development of your section OF !
the city is now being retarded by the !
congestion of the existing travel ON the
surface car lines. This congestion must
be eliminated and your section must be !
n nit atb
sections In comfort. convenience and pros
perity. which all follow adequate transit
facilities"
rhe Director then explained the routes
of the proposed high-speed lines their :
cost and the benefit which would be de-
rived by the city generally. Continuing,
be said: "'rhe immediate establishment
u rapid transit facilities IN Philadelphia
hinges solely upon prompt action by your
i'm City Councils.
Il recognize that during the coming
month members Of Councils will be un-
able 10 give the thorough and detailed
and the hearings which
sill be necessary, to finally fix the routes
i the high-speed lines, for the annual
appropriation bills relative 10 the various
heir time during this period. ;
PROJECT BEFORE COUNCILS. t
"After the annual appropriation bills
IRE out OF the way, 1 nope rof and eN-
1eet immediate couneilmanic eonsidsra-
ion and adoption of routes and the sub
mission OF the eity's plan for rapid transit
isYelopmenl 10 the Public Service Com
mission for approval
upon the completion OF the Broad
Ifreef subway passengers will be enabled
3 travel between the northwest section
.aa the Broad street subway on the sur
Ace car lines leading to the subway sta
IONS there transfer free 10 the high
.0eed lines. travelling ia a forward direc-
ian on fhe hlsh-speed lines 10 any im-
sorfanI section 81 the city. either direct
S Is tfaliafef, and upon leaving the high
seeed system taking Al additional surface
'Hr inc frQm The station 10 point of des-
inatfan. all for one scent fare.
.If raH beginning or operation OF the
@5Haad street subway under the terms of
Pc ffan8lt HfasnaHns the time required to
raTel HiH - reduced as foiioWat
Prem z4th street ana Columbia avenue
S clly Haa from e minutes 70 IS min-
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