The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
W.R.&EROAD
MUST RELIEVE
TRAFFIC JAM
Utilities Commission Orders
Changes Recommended
by Experts.

officials of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and the Public
Utilities Commission. an order pro-
viding for the establishment Of skip
stops, loading platforms and safety
zones In the downtown section were
issued by the commission yesterday.
Three Recommendation regarding the
parking of automobiles in the section
bounded by Eighth, Fourteenth, Z
and II streets northwest. which il the
scene Of the improvements, were re-
ferred to the police department. One
of these recommendations read: Park
ing of automobiles must be limited
to permit freer movement of the street
cars and to provide greater safety
to the public.
Pullman Dissents.
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent OF police. allowed only the
abolition of automobile parking on
Ninth street, between F and G streets.
He declared that on G and + streets,
between Ninth and Fourteenth streets,
so many business houses and merch-
ants were accustomed to using space
for parking that 1t would work hard
ships upon them.
In a statement issued with the or
der the Utilities Commission says: 'In
view Of the unqualified Improvement
in the operation OF cars on the system
of the Capital Traction Company and
the relief from congestion In the
throat of that company's system, due
to the adoption of loading platforms.
limited stops and other improvements
required by commissions order num-
ber 2IS, 1t Is the opinion OF the COM
mission that the similar improve
ments on the system of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
outlined in section 5 of the report
should be put into immediate effect"
Text of Order.
The order reads:
1T Is therefore ordered:
L. That all cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
its subsidiary companies operating in
the area bounded by E, H. Eighth and
Fourteenth streets northwest shall
stop for passengers at the following
locations only:
On E Street-westbound, Thirteenth
street, near side; Fourteenth street.
near side; eastbound. Thirteenth
street, near side; Eleventh street. near
side; Ninth street, near side.
On F Street-westbound, Ninth
street, near side; Eleventh street, near
side; Thirteenth street, near side;
Fourteenth street, near side; east
bound, Fourteenth street, far side;
Thirteenth street, far side; Eleventh
street, far side; Ninth street, far side.
On G Street-Westbound. Ninth
street, near side; Eleventh street, far
side; Thirteenth street, near side;
Fourteenth street. near side; east
bound. Fourteenth street, far side;
Thirteenth street, far side; Eleventh
street, far side; Ninth street, far side.
On II street-Westbound. Fourteenth
street, Gar side; eastbound, Fourteenth
street, near side.
On Fourteenth sNeet-Southkound,
midway between G street and New
York avenue. F street, far side; north
bound. F street, near side, midway
between G street and New York ave-
nue..
On Eleventh street - Southbound,
midway between F and G streets, h
street, near side; northbound, F street,
far side.
On Ninth street-southbound, mid
way between F and G streets, F street,
far side (for- cars turning south from
F street only; northbound, midway
between F and G streets.
2. That all other stopping places now
used for passengers within the above
mentioned area be abolished.
Double Berthing.
3. That double-berthing or loading OF
cars in pairs be employed at all the
stops mentioned in paragraph one
above. The first car to approach the
stop must always take the forward
position. When a second car arrives
while the first is still standing, it
must invariably take the second berth,
and when IT goes forward after TAX
ing on and discharging passengers, II
must proceed without stopping at the
forward berth.
l. For the greater convenience anc
safety of the public, raised plat
forms, or isles OF safety. must be
constructed at each of the follow.
ing loading points:
Fourteenth street, midway be-
! tween G street and New York ave-
nue., for both directions.
F street at Fourteenth, Tor both
directions.
street at Thirteenth, for both
directions.
F street at Eleventh. for both di.
rections.
F street at Ninth. for both direc.
tions.
G street at Ninth. eastbound.
Ninth street midway between T
and G streets, northbound.
5. In order to obtain the best re-
suits from the arrangement of stop.
authorized in paragraph one, from
end fare collectors must be sta.
toned on each of the principal load
ing platforms during periods o.
heavy traffic. These men shoulC
sell tickets, collect fares, issu,
/ transfers and assist in the ever
| loading of the cars.
6. That the equipment of tn,
Washington Railway and Electric
/ Company and its subsidiary com
panies must be so distributed that
as far as possible, all the cars OIL
one street shall be of the same gen
| eral type.
Z. That the cars of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Compan,
and its subsidiary companies hav
eing the greatest capacity and high
est speed must be used on the prin
cipal routes, and the slower an,
smaller cars transferred to the les
congested lines.
Revise Schedule.
8. That the Washington Railwa!
and Electric Company and it's sub
sidiary companies revise their sched
ules so that. the cars will not b,
punched when running on time ant
more uniform headway between
the cars on the various lines b,
provided.
g., That nothing contained herein
shall be construed to abolish o.
| discontinue any of the so-calle,