Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
NAVY YARD PUSHES
PLAN FOR BUS LINE
Workers Committee Will lnves-
tigate Motor Transit Sys-
TENS in Other Cities
INSPECTION BY THE MAYOR

Without awaiting the possible out
come of the transit hearings before the
Public Service Commission on Thurs
day the Navy Yard Development As
sociation is ncrfecting its pans for the
establishment of the Broad street motor
bus line. It is said the line will shortly
be an actually.
At a meeting Of the executive com
mittCp OF the association. John n.
Lynch. chairman. was authorized to
form committee that will 90 to New
| traffic conditions and the operation Of
motor lines.
! He is also authorized to enter into
! negotiations with representatives Of
| financial interests. Several offers of
backing. sufficient to carry tho entire
project. have been advanced since the
announcement of the associations plan
appeared several days ago in the EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER.
Different designs of vehicles. to meet
the requirements of the line and local
traffic conditions, including the single
decker. trailers and the double deck
! type, such as operate on Fifth avenue,
/ New York. are being considered.
The promoters are alive to the i'm
portaucr ot the line to the city. and the
needs of the travelling citizens, as well
as the navy yard employees. are being
kept in mind in the choice OF equip
ment.
Alienation Of the traffic congestion
on the north and south car lines from
Twelfth to Sixteenth streets is one OF the
advantages claimed for the new project
May Back Movement
The United business Mems Associa
ton is said to be back of the move
ment for better transportation to th'
navy yard, as well as through the city
nroper. and the Mayor is also said t
have lent a favorable ear TO the project
He probably will visit the navy yarC
tomorrow as the guest OF Admira
Hughes and the development aSsoria
ton and inspect traffic conditions. Hi
help will be enlisted in the drafting o
favorable ordinances and the obtaining
Of a franchise for the operation Of tn
bus line.
Aside from its value as a progrrs
sive utility, the notorious line will mar
step forward in the recently revivec
campaign to advertise Philadelphia,
declared Mr.. Lynch. "Wc'rc going 4
nut this thing through. II will BE-
big-a great--thing for the city.
Tourists have heretofore never beor
able to really see or travel Convenicn',!
for any distance along our princna
thoroughfarc. Broad street. the lopgrs
straight street in the world. will DOW
display itself to visitor and native
alike" he said. Fifth avenues prom,
inence is largely the result Of its world
famous bus line. and there is no roa,
son why Broad street. Philadelphia
should not now enjoy il in the Nam,
measure.
The navy. yard lin" will be PLACED
; under the direction Of traffic oJrort
. experienced in motor transit.
: Prominent Philadelphians will b" ap
rcaIcd to for their support in 10, I'M
the establishment of tho line.
Attacks =. II. T. Statement
Captain l.. A. Kaiser, commauuan
of the Naval Home. Grays Ferry road
, who has been one of the leading figures
! in campaign 10 force the Z. Il. Il
. TO extend its service over the navy ware
loop. today attacked the statement o
the traction company that the extension
> would cost them S42 900 a year a
being without foundation.
/ The L. II. Z. never has submitte,
I any figures to the Public Servlca Com
{ mission based upon this estimate.
CaDtain Kaiser said. "AcCOrdng {
the 1918 report Of the traction com
I pany, the car mile cost Of operation i
. sixteen cents. Tho loop is about eight
tenths Of Il mile in length. Easod o.
q 800 cars a day, this would cost onl
$50 additional daily.
: Eight hundred moro passengers i
=. and out of the yard daily would pay 70
! this increase. 1t is estimated that Z
y per cent of the 5000 persons who z
in and out Of the navy yard during IN
!, day make the trip between and s q
a. m. and and 5:l5 n. IN. Sevpnt
D per cent Of the 500 additional passenger
would mean $50 extra 10 he handled be
y tween the rush hours and tho balanc
during the day,
The +. r u. claims TO run ninety
Y two cars to the yard during tho morn
' ing rush hour and eighty one in tn
evening. n this were true. il woul
< mean the accommodation of less tina
seven passengers more to car to max
M the deficit. II tho p, Il. r provide
Is sufficient cars to handle tho crowd
they could easily take seven more pas
# sengcrs to car without any incou
l.. venience TO the riders,
nj "While the =. X. 7. claims that II
:. navy yard is a burden on the rest of II
20 city lines. it seems as though the trsc
. tion company is trying 10 make Il
10 government pay for the lack Of eli
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