Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-30
ONE-MAN TROLLEY CARS
 GIVEN TRYoUT IN CITY

One-man trolleys were operated for the | first time on. Laurel Hiu-Boswell avenue 1 line on Tuesday noon and continued run 1 uing on. a half-hourly echedule through 1 out the >> mainder of the day. The car worked in fine form, giving apparent sat isfeation to all those who patronized the service. The car was in charge of Mo torrnan " $. Abel and Conductor Lyons Although a conductor is not necessary on this type of car it was thought that ow- ing to the newness of the plan that it was best to have a conductor on the first few trips.
 The first thing that the passenger mo- tices on boarding the car is the fare box by the side of the motorman, and it is the temptation of those using the car for the first time to pay their fare as they enter. But that isn't the way You pay your fare as you leave. This will be one of the things which the public will become educated as they continue to use
 the cars. The motorman is provided with change to enable the passenger to drop the right fare in the box.
 The cars are of most attractive de- sign. being very similar to the present
 type Of car in operation only in smaller
 proportions. The car is on one truck
 and for this reason much less current for operation is used. No only is there
 a saving on the current used for power but the car gets under way much faster than the present type of trolley car. The car is automatically controlled. The driver sits on seat Ut the left of the forward end of the car and with Q hand throttle and foot pedal controls every thing to- do with the opera ton. 1t is so arranged that automatically with the 1 pressure of the throttle and foot pedal the car is stopped, the doors open and 1 everything is brought to a dead stop. ! Should a driver of such a car release his l hold on the throttle or foot pedal the | car will at once come to stop. This 1 prohibits accidents from fainting or oth. l CT ailments that have occurred on rail- | way systems. The ear cannot be start | e dwith the doors open and the doors will
 not open until the cars come to a stop ] Passengers get aboard the ear and exit | from the same door at the forward end This allows the driver to have full con. trof of passengers
 There are eight reversible cross seat.
 on each side of the aisle, one being or
 the platform for use of the motorman These seat are 34 inches over all length and with pressed steel pedestals and ends
 The seat. cushions and backs are of
 cherry slats, the seat backs being pro
 vided with grab handles of the corne
 type, the cushion being stationary am | does not change position with the posi- , ton of the back. The seating capacit , of the car is g on the regular seats bu , four more seats can be secured by us ing an extra seat that can be turne l down in the ve2tibule and the motorman' seat at either end which can be use t for passengers when this end is the req of the car.
 , The conductor of course sits with hi 5 back to the passengers and cannot SC 5 any signals they make if they want t get out, but this is provided for b.
 push buttons at every seat. Pushing tn
 button rings buzzer over the conductor
 head which is the signal for him tha ' some passenger wants to get out at tn ' next stop.
 At the GreepeviIle barn there are si cars that wiI be used on the lines i ;; this section of the system. Two will |