The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
Blame Trolley Cars for
 Loss of Much Trade
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 The franchise for this extension was acquired by the Connecticut Com pany several years ago. At that time, it was publicly announced that the extension would be made promptly. The rapid growth of the city to the north and east has greatly increased the demand for the service which this extension would provide and the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce believes that the immediate extension of the line to Nichols is imperative.
 The increasing congestion on the main thoroughfares of Bridgeport during the past year presents a ser iouS problem, not only to the business interests located in the central part of the city, but to the general public. It is recognized that no adequate remedy for the present congestion may be found until additional through lines of travel are estab- lished. Until necessary street exten- sions are made, it will be to the pub lie benefit to eliminate every unneces- sary cause contributing to this con- gestion. The attention of the Com mittee on Transpo portation has been called to the frequent car stops on State streets, and on Fairfield ave- nue, between Water street and Broad street. On Main street, be- tween Congress street, there are now ten authorized stops for cars trav- cling south, and for cars travelling north, there are nine authorized stops On Fairfield avenue, between Water street and Broad street, in a, westerly direction there are now five stops, and in an easterly direction there are four stops. Some of these stops are not more than eighty feet ey@o a-% 4O the juncture of. Main street and Fair- field avenue are so close to that june ture that they greatly impede traffic at this point and render it difficult, and at times impossible, to entirely clear the waiting line of vehicles Macross Main street or across Fair field avenue at certain hours of the day.
 The Transportation Committee has given careful consideration to the recognizing that frequent stops may be held desirable under normal con ditions by business interests located on Main street and Fairfield avenue, believes that the same business inter ests recognize that some of these stops which contribute to the con gestion now assist in driving business away from the crowded section of the city. Motor vehicles, as well as pe- destrians, now avoid the intersection of Main street and Fairfield avenue whenever possible. After consultation with many of the business interests located on Main street and Fairfield avenue, and believing that all will be united on any plan which will relieve in even 9 small way the pres- ent congested condition, the Trans portation Committee has conferred with President John c. Stanley of the Board of Police Commissioners l with regard to the elimination of cer- tain car stops and with the concur renee of the Board of Police Conmis- sioners recommends that tentatively and with a, means of ascertaining the practicability of such a place here after only the following stops be made on these streets:
 Main street, ears travelling south Northeast corner Congress street | (nearside stop), Gold street (Strat- l field hoteI), Golden Hill street l (nearside stop), Fairfield avenue 1 (nearside stop), John, street .(near- side stop). State street (nearside stop).
 Cars travelling north-southwest corner of State street (nearside 1 stop), Wall street (nearside stop), | Fairfield avenue (nearside stop), 1 Golden Hill street (nearside stop), Gold street (nearside stop). Congress street (nearside stop).
 Fairfield avenue, cars travelling | S-~N~O
 ga Theatre Alley, Main street Inear- side istop), Broad street (nearside stop), Harrison street.
 Cars travelling east-Southwest corner Broad street (nearside stop) Main street (nearside stop), Plaza Theatre Alley, Water street( nearside stop).
 In considering the urban and in terurban Transportation requirements
 of Bridgeport, the Transportation I Committee desires to cooperate with | the Connecticut Company in every manner possible. The immediate
 needs of Bridgeport are so urgent and the public demand for information 1 with regard to the present method
 and future plans of the Connecticut 1 Company in it's effort to meet the requirements of adequate service is so marked that this Committee feels jus | tified in calling upon the Connecticut Company for a statement with regard i to any plans now under considera- ton by the company, either with re-
 gard to any plans now under consid- eration by the company, either with
 regard to extensions or changes in I present methods of operation. | Yours respectfully, ~' Tts --~fr