Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
SIXTEEN TRANSFER
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REPORTBY YBEELER
Traffic Experts Recon-
mendations Announced by
Utilities Commission. .
TO BE CONSIDERED AT
PUBLIC HEARING JAN. 7
Include Eight, Which Companies
Have Not Agreed To for Ex-
change Tickets.

Sixteen transfer points. eight of
which the companies already have
agreed to accept are recommended by
John A. Beeler for establishment be-
tween the lines of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Washington-Virgin Railway Com
pany.
Mr.. Beeler's report, showing the re-
suit of the conferences held with the
street car companies November 25, 26
the transfer situation made subse-
quently by the traffic expert, was re-
leased by the commission today. 1t
will be considered at the public hear
ing announced by the commission for
January Z.
Points Already Agreed To.
The points at which the companies
are willing to exchange free recipro-
cal transfers are the following:
Eighth and East Capitol streets
northeast, south to east, west to north.
(Transfers are now being exchanged
here by their voluntary action. north
to east and west to south).
Eighth and c streets northeast,
south to east (north to east transfer
privilege now existing at this point.
Eighth and D streets northeast
west to north (west to south privi-
lege at presently.
north to west and east to south (pres-
ent privilege north to east and west
to south. limited to 18th and H
streets).
lexington place and Florida avenue
north to east and west to south
Eleventh and u streets, south to
east and west to north.
Eighteenth street and Columbia
road, north to east and west to south
Fourteenth and H streets, south to
westbound Georgetown cars. east
bound to north.
Points Not Yet Agreed To.
Transfer points proposed by Mr..
Beeler. which the companies have not
agreed to. are the following:
Eighth and G streets southeast.
west to north and south to east.
North Capitol street and Florida
avenue, south to east, west to north.
south to west and east to north.
Seventh street and Florida avenue,
south to east, west to north, south
to west and east to north.
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
north to west and east to south.
Fifteenth and G streets, east to
east. west to west.
Fifteenth street and New York ave-
nue.. east to east. west to west
Seventeenth street and Pennsyl-
south to south, north to north, south
to west and east to north.
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street
south to east, westbound cars west
of nth street to north.
Other Privileges Recommended.
Additional transfer privileges rec
commended by Mr.. Beeler for those
points where partial concessions are
offered by the companies are the fol-
lowing:
Eighth and H streets northeast
south to east, west to north.
lexington place and Florida ave-
nue.. south to east. west to north
south to west, east to north.
Eleventh and U streets, south to
west, east to north.
Eighteenth street and Columbia
road. south to east, west to north,
south to west, east to north.
Fourteenth and H streets. east.
bound Georgetown or Mount Pleasant
cars south of Dupont Circle to north
The Beeler suggestions which are
not concurred in by the companies
contemplate the exchange of trans
fers at the busiest street car intersec.
tion points in the city. These notably
are the points at 18th street anS
Pennsylvania avenue. 18th street AND
New York avenue, 18th street and q
street and 14th street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue.
Will Increase Congestion.
Congestion will be increased .t
these intersections by the estab1;sb.
ment of intercompany transfers NJ
Beeler states. During the rush hours
be able to carry all the passengers
who will want to make use of the
transfer privilege. They can, how
ever, even during this period. carry
some of them, and during a ereatey
part of the day carry all of them
Objection of the companies IN
transferring passengers from subpr.
ban to city lines develops in the
report as being the biggest stumbling
block in the way Of universal trans.
fers. 1t is the crux of the entire
situation, Mr.. Beeler declares. The
companies agree, he states, that, once
this is solved to the satisfaction OF
ali parties. the principal difficulty in
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