The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
SUGGEST TROLLEY
SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
Explains Numerous Ways in
Which 1t May Be Effected.
WOULD HAVE COMPANIES MERGE

The Atlantic City Chamber of Com
merce has made numerous suggestions
to the Shore Fast Line for improve
ment of their service between Atlantic
City and Pleasantville and the other
mainland towns. Among them are the
following
Make physical connection between
Suburban Line west on Florida avenue
and Shore Fast Line from Virginia
avenue to Ocean City, at a point be-
tween the high trestle and meadow
tower, and eliminate the portion from
that point to Pleasantville. Operate
cars from Florida avenue and Board
walk direct to P~leasa2tville and be-
yond. Retain Somers Point-Absecon
Line connected as a local proposition
and feeder to the Shore Fast Line for
Ocean City-Atlantic City. For conve
nience of passengers trasferring at
Pleasantville, incorporate a junction
station on Shore Fast Line where Su-
burban Line crosses ove it.
"The Shore Fast Line between Plea
santville, Somers Point and Ocean City
operate as a through service line, with
only advertised station stops; subur-
ban line between Somers Point and
Do0NOi Co "a PlN dp VI OllO
line.
The operation of the Suburban Line,
Shore Fast Line and Atlantic City
Street Lines as one unit, would result
in crew reductions, operating and 9TH
er economies, thereby placing the en-
tire trolley system under one head as
a combined unit, and on a time table
with excellent frequent connection
pnnUnOiQnaQc which chn11d roc1I1t in
reducing proportionately the fares to
and from Pleasantville. This business
courtesy is due that community in
view of past treatment, as many people
were induced to establish homes there
on account of the scent fares.
Split platforms on ears should be
installed on Shore Fast Line, by which
means one conductor could operate one
or two cars, thereby avoiding such
crowded condition of passengers and
also result in considerable economy.
by the construction of a diversion
switch at Florida and Atlantic ave-
nues, occasional cars could be run
south on Atlantic avenue and west out
Florida avenue to Thorougthfare
Bridge, and vice versa.
Communication fares on Shore Fast
Line to be figured Atlantic City to
Ocean City and intermediate, Pleasant
vile and beyond, either way, based on
number of rides taken within a given
time limit. e., monthly tickets, non
transferable, so rides, low cost in the
interest of the Pleasantville commute
tor and wage Garner in Atlantic City;
10-trip family ticket, 30-day limit and
intermediate cost; combination fares
to Absecon via Pleasantville and
change cars on similar basis.
ITO induce extensive travel, a
straight Scent fare should be estab-
lished to Pleasantville on Shore Fast
Line, and 8 cents from connecting line
within Pleasantville or Atlantic City,
and 10 cents to either Linwood or Alb
secon.
Time tables for through service as
conditions warrant and business justi-
fies and within city, free transfer con
veniences on Atlantic City lines. The
use of transfers reduces fares, but this
is overcome by the greatly increased
travel of passengers.
1.-The operation of freight service be-
tween Absecon and Atlantic City, and
Ocean City and Atlantic City, would
enable farmers to ship their produce
at a nominal figure to Atlantic City.
Regular non-perishable commodities to
be charged at present advertised tar
if"