The Washington times., 1919-11-24
TOASK MORE
v. R. &E.CARS
Federation of Citizens Assocla-
lions viii Seek Betterment
of Service.
ny BILL PRICE

ny BILL rnfth-
rhs Federation OF Citizens Assoeia-
,on< through W. Nick Clayton,
h.irmar Of it's committee on public
Utilities, intcnds to shortly present to
he Public Utilities Commission a re-
,u>st that more cars be placed on
lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, which VIII be
tsntAmouns TO asking that the COM
,nas.ion direct the purchase OF num-
oer OF new cars by that company,
This request. II granted by the COM
,,t.s,on would mean an increase OF
,apttalixation and return upon tnAt
-apitalization through revenues from
Cares or otherwise. The running Oh
ADDITIONAL cars would also add 10 eA-
,enses of operation and reduction
net revenues.
WIZ, IN. car barns of the company
lexington were burned iast spins
.ha company lost thirty-two cars
nanx Of which would have BEEN use
.,l for years to come. The company
,ad before that time orderedshfty new
.rs 20 the net addition OF cars was
.bout eighteen. although this IN
s-eased the efficiency.
Nr. CLAYTON is convinced thas tnefe
mould be an increase Of service oy
ia company through the running oi
-aore cars, and il win be ror the com
,,iss,on 10 determine this. The Pub
- rrt3f,ties Comm iSsion fxes The mum
,er Of cars to be run daily over the
,arfou. lines of the company; also nA-
NJ the headway OF the cars fre-
suvmahly the commission knows tne
reeds Of the service in Wasninseon
.na directs the operation OF soincieh'
-ara to meet that service.
Tnsre we're periods during the war
~heo schedules on all street railway
snes Of washington were never met
,vinx To ehortage of men to operate
.arx No such condition appiies To-
OMeerv OF the washington R.ii'
~.v And Electric Company stated To-
tay that the schedules hxed by the
.cnmiasion are being carried OUT
.very day except when accidents hin
ter operations There are sunfeient
arr. II fs stated, to meet the require
neuts OF the schedules, but IL 10 ~
nitteA that the surplus OF roinns
,,.rr ts not As large a. is desired e
meet unusual demands
R<rs.ti.g Ees.sAies-
since the company obtained an In
.rease OF revenues, beginning NO
ember l. thereby enabling a oroao
ming of plans for improvement =
president Ham and his Assistants
We been working upon plans which
r~v believe will improve service
kmour these plans is that OF road
,.d improvements in various parts
y. the city, Involving considerable eA
,.uditure. During the long perioo
-hen the company was hnanciaily on
re raxRed edge. owing TO inaoeouAte
.~xerues. improvements of all sorts
we're almost dispensed with koaaoeo
nd rolling stock deprecated
President Ham wants 10 start re-
aiding AID improvement as fast as
Iaances viii permit. ano mas SUI
,,ftted to the Utilities Commission .
..b.duIe of roadbed Improvements II
nronosed TO carry out at the earliest
yoportunity.
As 10 Improvement OF car service
n Ham asked all of his suoordina-ea
the operating department TO SUD
oit suexestions. which they have
tone The belief is general among
nese officials that rerouting or cars
vill accomplish Improvement OF ser
ce and Mr. Ham will submit 10 Tee
-tificies Commission before long a
Ian Of proposed reroutins which Gf-
4
- public. It j. for the commission,
4 .ich controls routing OF cars by lil
onpanies, to determine whether coed
y:if result
cAanges In Travel Csrrents-
The routing OF cars now foiio"ed
vas largely planned by John A. Beet
r. the traffic expert brought here
turinx the war. some Of the currents
oh
months owing TO abandonment by the
-;oy.rnment OF certain buildings in
yhfch hundreds or thousands OF en-
,Ioyes were engaged and increases In
10 numbr cf employees in other build
nGs formerly not so crowded
al these things have considerable
,earfnr on car routing during ;he
ush hours Of morning and afternoon
Washington. Travel currents here
ave TO DC watched more carefully
San IA any other city Of the country
m ears rerouted 20 meet demands;
The Capital Traction is expected to
,.opose some reroutins later on. ow-
-, 10 ITS splendid financial condition
. he company has been able to con
inrc Improvements Of its r9adbed
fxht along and TO add all the new
arg il can use in any emergency. II
row well supplied with cars. in
..srding some new cars that will be
lesrered IN the near future.
Before the war began street cars
= the type used IN this city could be
ought for approxima tely $1,000. Bot th
-apitAl Traction ard w. r. and Z. had
o pay in the neighborhood OF $4,000
sch for their last new cars. which
tr. modern in appliances and 90 ar.
ansei tha. they can be operated in
rains Of two OF three. This was not
O with the old cars OF either lin"
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