The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-07-26
HEDLEY WARNED
HE MUST IMPROVE
SUBWAY SERVICE
lnterborough TO Be Forced to
Take Care of Public, With
No EvaSionS.


Vice President Frank Hediey OF the
Interborough. at a conference before
Deputy Commissioner Edward j..
GIennon OF the Public Service Com
mission. has been definitely informed
that the !. r. r. is TO be forced TO
render adequate subway service and
that II evasions OF p. s. c. rulings
continue the matter will be put in tho
hands OF the commissions counsel
and legal measures taken TO force
good service.
The conference, held at the p. 8. G.
offices at No. 10 Lafayette Street
yesterday. came as a result OF the
revelations OF continued congestion
and overcrowded service made by The
Evening World in It's investigation OF
the dual system.
The interests OF the travelling public
are at stake" snid Commissioner Glen
non. I'VE are fightlng for those inter-
ests. In the past week our twenty
Ave trained inspectors have checked
up the subway lines. We find the
conditions that The Evening World
exposes. and we have received many
complaints Of the service. This con-
dition is not to be allowed TO con-
tinue. We arc going to Issue orders
that win make the L r. T. keep It's
agreements. We are going to show
them that we're running this annlr
--and that they are not running the
p. s. c."
NEW AGREEMENT TO CLOSE UP
LooPHoLEs.
The Evening World, In its exten-
sive compilation OF statistics and care
ful analysis OF subway conditions, has
developed certain facts. Even out
side Of the rush hours. a period In
which New Workers expect bad con-
dItlons, the I. r. 7. s not giving ser
vice. Even outside OF the rush hours,
trains are late, schedules erratic and
a minimum OF cars are run, causing
overcrowdlng at all hours. This con-
dition. furthermore, Is totally un-
necessary and simple Of remedy.
Enough cars should be run at all
times TO meet the public needs.
What Is needed is an iron-bound
agreement that will cover the non
rush hours and will not give the 1. Il
I. the option OF emitting trains and
dropping cars from service whenever
they please. In solution or the
problem, The Evening World offers
the following constructive programms
that will solve the situation and force
the traction company to provide a
full and adequate service at all times:
The present standing agreement
between the I. II. T. and the Public
Service Commission should Dc
amended 10 provide an iron-bound
schedule for the twenty-four hours ul
the day, amended in such a way that
the company will have no loophole :oI
omittlng service. The Public Service
fles contain full data showing traffiC
AZ all hours, and Public Service ex-
perts and statisticlans can best de-
termine and work out n twenty-foul
hour schedule that will meet all tht
needs OF the travelling public.
The Evening World Investigation
has demonstrated that the presen
mon commissioned" schedule doeI
not do this. A new schedule Is re-
qulred, a definite time table for ever,
hour OF the twenty-four hours--I
schedule that must at all times b.
complied with. When this schedule n
provided and filed the railroad nus
be forced 10 live up to II. Under sucl
a schedule there would be no loop
hole for escape such as now exists u
the understanding"
This IL the only answer to the pres
ent situation.
ANOTHER DAY OF CONGESTION
AND NO IMPROVEMENT.
Yesterdays Investigation OF sub
way traffic conditions on the dua
system brought the Same results a