New Britain herald., 1919-11-03
THE NEW FARE SYSTEM.

Trolley cars must be doomed to dis Ivorkings of the first full day of the plan, Yesterday was a day of blastcd d Rrolley schedules, a day of trolley Congestion at the points where many people arc accustomed to leave the Barriers, notably at Central Park, and l day of general misunderstanding, s many have not as yet become fully &cquainted with the new rules of the Company. It may work, the conduc- ! prs may be able to collect their fares With greater speed than they did, but E certainly has it's failings, regardless Sf the increased cost. The greatest 4ault is that at the time when traffic <s greatest and the need of trans Materially slowed up. by the collect ag. Service is rapidly deteriorating.
 One of the worst points in traffic is 8t tho corner of West Main and Main treets, at CroWells corner. Here in Hound cars let off large number of Passengers from Plainville and points his side. It becomes even moro of a &isem barking point than Central Park br this particular line. Yesterday at Eush hours, we are told, cars were &e1d up there for as long as fifteen inutes while the distraught genius
 the cash box wildly checked up on 1e zone tickets and computed the tres for each and every individual. one time, it is said, there were two ITS at this point at once. Tn addi- on, the ordinary street traffic, auto- obiles and teams, found that they ere unable to pass the cars at the brner. They were prohibited by be might wish to take a chance on le law, there were too many people assing to attempt to go by. In con- quence, there was a line of auto obiles and vehicles which stretched ack to the post office. Between the ilroad company, which switches on Main street crossing, and the olley company, which blocks traffic hile it is collecting it's fares, there
 little hope for the autoist who fig 'es upon reaching a certain point
 a given time. He has to seek the kck roads, providing that he may, 1d get to his destination.
 The conductors will probably be- c cost of tho rides and will be able
 do so in a shorter time before a eat while, but even when they do.
 ere will be more time taken than ould be the rule were flat rates in feet. The 1ic-ups must be expected hd the public must learn that the olleys are even more undepcnoa blc an they have previously been. Of urse, the patrons of the company Ell be fewer because of this and be-
 use of the higher fares. The Con- ,ekseut Company may yet find out at it will have to return to the old stem. That is still to be seen. >.
 Meanw while, there should be some gulation put into effect either by e company or the city that will pro- bit the stopping of inbound Plain He trolley cars on West Main street. ley should be made to go around e corner before making their stop. ere they may rest and here the con-
 ctor may proceed with his mathc- atics with none but the unfortunate
 ssengers to complain of the delay
 be driver of a machine, at least, Py go upon his way and it will
 rm no one but the company, if it
 rms it.
 We sympathize with the individual 1o planned to make a train with e trolley as the first step on the ute yesterday. Unless he planned [ in advance, he was thoroughly sappointed, we are sure. Michael
 llivan and his fiivvcr will come into eir own very shortly and there are
 ble to be many more Michael Sul-
 ans and many more flivvers before any days have passed. Which is
 lsory stopping of trolley cars at
 ints where the alternative service by not be interfercd with.