New Britain herald., 1919-10-20
24 GENTS IS NEW
 RATE ID HARTFORD
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Description of Zones.


 The following is a description ot he~readtusted fare schedule prepared by the Connecticut company:
 By this new schedule trolley riders will pay according to the distance tAey ride.
 Every line on the system has been divided into sections, and the fare limits have been plainly indicated by markers attached to trolley poles or hung on span Wires The numbering of sections begins at a terminus of each line, so that the fare limit on one line might have d higher or A lower number in the center of tho city, where all lines pass, than might / be inc case for another line. The present siX-cent fare has been retained and will be the minimum charge for any ride. This fare will pay for transportation through any two sections. For each additional section a charge Of two cents is made
 Er;s:StcI., .Alc Explained.
 If a passenger should board a car within tho first zone and wish to transfer to a connecting line, his t&ansfer would cntitle him to ride to the limit of the first zone. on at con- recting car. Should he wish to ride beyond that point he would pay at the rate of two cents per zone or part of a zonc-
 A passenger arriving at the center of the city from a point more than one zone distant and wishing to trans fer to another line may obtain an identifying transfer which will en- title him to continue his ride at the rate of two cents per zone or part or zone. This transfer will protect the passenger from the necessity of having 2 new minimum fare. which would be required if he did not have the transfer.
 Pay at Rear Door.
 Passengers will leave the car by the rear door, where the conductor IS stationed An indicator bearing the tariff for rides between the Sectioli il, which the car then is and all other sections on the line is placed where the conductor and the passengers can plainly see it. The passenger IS re- 0uested to give the check to the con- Snctor and put his fare in the fare box.
 Computation of the fare is very simple. The minimum fare of SIX cents takes one through any two con- nocting sections, so that if one fode in three sections the fare would De eight cents-siX cents for the first two sections plus two cents for any part Cf the third section'
 Half Rates For Pupils
 echoo, children will be carried at half rates as at present Several books containing one hundred ucketS will be sold for $1, each ticket having the value of one cent. When the school child presents section check !, ha ro -one-half the value of the regular faro from the book These books will be on sale at the company's Of fees just as the present school tickets are sold.
 The company also is preparing to discontinue the paper tickets now used by the public. In place of them will be issued metal discs commonly called "tokens'. Each token will have the value of six cents. Conductors will sell any number of these checks at six cents each or they can be purchased in packages of IT for $1 at all points where ticket books are now on sale.
 Special Section Slips.
 Special section slips have been pre- pared for use on cars that make spe- t.ial runs to various parts of the city and certain factories, and passengers will pay fares on these runs accord ing to the distance travelled, just as will be done on all regular lines.
 The New Britain division zones are New Britain, Lazy Lane, Southingtolt,
 Mcridcn.
 1--Arch street terminus to Central
 square, New Britain.
 2-Central square, New Britain, to
 Garden street.
 3-Garden street to Barnesdale sta
 ton.
 4-Barn esdale station to White ca k station.
 S--White Oak station to Atherton
 terrace.
 z6-Atherton terrace to white pole
 J4S4, East street, Plainville.