Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
OBJECTS TO
STATION APPROACH
Mr.. Treadway Addresses
Letter to Maj. Pullman
on Local Condition.

Protest against what he believes to
be e. monopoly on the approaches to
Union station by the Terminal Iax-
icab Company is made in letter to
Mai Pullman today by Representative
| Treadway. republican, of Massachu-
sets
Representative Treadway has pre-
viously called attention TO what he
believes to be unfair traffic regula-
tons at the Washington terminal.
because the rights of the public are
made secondary to those OF the Termi-
| nal Taxicab Company, IN ms OPINION
In his letter to Maj. Pullman he
says: Some weeks ago l made remarks
on the floor of the House relative to
the traffic conditions at Union station.
Later a newspaper editorial stated that
a correction of these evils would be
found very difficult in view of the in
innate relationship between the Termi-
nal Company and the Terminal Taxi
cab Company. | dislike to place too
much credence on such a statement, but,
unless the interests of the public can
be better served than they have been
! for some months past at the station,
such belief may be forced upon me.
either the Terminal Company or the
Terminal Taxicab Company. but am
just selfish individual who likes to
have his share OF what the public is
entitled to.
Main Entrance ROped or.
Briefly, the situation is this. The
main entrance. or front entrance. to
the station is entirely roped off from
vehicular traffic. l doubt If there is
another such case as this in the coun-
try. The section to the left is posted
against parking vehicles, parking be-
ing only permitted to the extreme
left away from all the business part
of the station.
"At the right from the station park
ing is allowed only for the cabs of
the Terminal Taxicab Company. AS
you approach the entrance at the west
end two signs greet you. by which
you are practically informed that I'M
less you are patron of the Terminal
Taxicab Company You are almost en-
croaching on the right of getting to
the train.
within these sacred precincts there
are two platforms establishing three
aisles. Let me describe the exact
condition there when endeavoring to
deliver two friends at the 3:15 pm.
southbound train on Sunday. January
35. One platform is designed for
loading of passengers and one for
unloading. 1t was several minutes
before this platform could be reached.
The aisle adjoining the station was
Taxicab Company. Their drivers were
having a pleasant visit and no pas
sengerS in sight. In other words the
aisle adjoining the station supposed
to be public is absolutely monopolized
by this company under the regulation
to which l refer.
Should Revise Regulations.
The station should not be run for
the benefit of the business Of a private
monopoly. If such is the intention of
| those in charge of traffic in the city
| they were surely very successful. If,
however. the travelling public had
more rights today than they did in
the days of the late Commodore Van
derbilt. these regulations should be
| INN ediately revised or some new Off,
| cials not tied up with the Terminal
TaXicab Company or the terminal
company should be put in charge. Can
this matter receive the attention to
! which it is entitled in the interests of
| the travelling public?"