The Washington times., 1919-10-18
SEVEN CENT FARES TO
]. BE CHARGED ON NOV. I
BY STREET GAR LINES
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fof considering some form OF measured
s1grvice IL an increase in rates should
ne found to be necessary, made Il es.
sential, in the opinihn Of the commis-
ssion. that the Capital Traction Com
.pany should become a party to the
proceeding. The commission there
upon issued its order Number $40
making the Capital Traction Company
u party 20 this proceeding and directed
it &c appear before the commission az
ethe hearings therein
While asking IN the separate petit
,tiouE in the instant case for definite
kmeagureG Of relief by the granting
of an initial cash fare Of seven
sceEts the abolition Of transfers be-
tween the separate companies, and
ethe abandonment Of the through
trouting OF cars, the washington
sRUilway and Electric Company also
sagrs that the record before the COM
Emission in the matter Of fare in-
tereases Ga formal cases No. sc and
No. 78 be made a part hereof.
One Of the measures OF relief ad-
Eocated BY Prof Richey in the latter
ease contemplated a tWo-zOne system,
with q cash fare Of eve cents in the
INST zone and either an additional
-lve-cent cash fare or ticelIts at the
rate Of three cents each In the second
Eone. At the requei Of the commits
sion the company submitted IN the
present case q slight Modification Of
thig plan, with a different rate Of
charge than at .hrst proposed.
.GFinds Zane System
-Flight In TheoFy.
The commission has given careful
consideration 70 the general question
Of zone system as well as to the
rplFticular ones submitted Ga the pres
cent case. The theory Of some form Of
measured service, such as IS contem-
plated On a zone system, is reasonable
-and just; 80 g. right that the users OF
public service should pay for that
service as far as possible in proper
lion 70 the cost Of furnishing it to
3 them.
The chief advantage Of the applica-
ten OF such a plan 20 the local situa-
don lies IN the fact that II affords a
means OF equaliElng the disparity ia
{ net operating revenues Of the wash
ington Railway and Electric Compa-
uy'g system and those OF the Capital
Traction Company. The Washington
{ Railway and Electric Company has
ten lines operating into the suburbs
of Washington. seven Of which reach
the District line, while the Capital
Traction Company has but two such
with q trackage Of 135 miles within
the District OF Columbia, operates.
daily $50 cars, carrying approximate.
~ 280,0oo passengers, while the lal-
ter company, having only g. miles Of
track. and operating daily 250
carries practically the same
of passengers.
NotU1thstanding the create
ties Of the zone system the
sion appreciates the fact tn
the purely civic or community
point there Is great objection
setting a practice established BY
gress and in force for many ye
and under which the numerous su
urban sections Of the District have
been developed.
Decided opposition was made by
The various representative of the
public TO the establishment or any
fern Of zone system. most OF whom
stated that II any increase in fares /
were found 20 be necessary Il should
be IN the form OF a Uniform rate OF
fare within the District Of Columbia |
After carefully Weighing all the ad-
vamtaEes and Disadvantages Of the
plans before IL the commission deems |
80 inadvisable TO adopt any form Of /
measured service at this time.
Ask fer AboIitiOn
81 TrunEFer PEivfIeEe.
me petitions Of the companies ask 4
fOF the abolition Of the transfer priv
lege now in effect between their re-
spective lines, with a mobilization Of /
the charge FOR transfers from q short
end car TO another going in the same .
direction, 50 that passenger may 4
continue his journey without an addi- I
ti0nal charge over the initial fare.
At the public hearings on this case, i
the president Of the petitiOning COM
panies expressed the desire OF the 4
companies to maintain the integrity /
Of the system 81 10 IS possible to do so. \
in view OF the great advantage to the 4
public the Commission win continue 4
10 regard the petitioning companies