New Britain herald., 1920-08-07
ANOTHER CHANCE
 IN TROLLEY RATES
Zone System Discarded Seven
 Cent Fares Tomorrow

New Britain trolley patrons will see another change in the fare rates and method of collection tomorrow morn ing when the system adopted at New Haven yesterday will be inaugurated. The fare limits have come back to life and the zone system has been thrown into the discard.
 The new sy. will be the fourth change within a few years-from five to six cents, the trial of tho pay-as- you-enter scheme, the zone system. and now the seven cent fare arc all changes of note.
 New Rates.
 The new rates will be six and seven cent fares within certain limits. The seven cent area takes in cities of 25.- 900 population and over. For seven cents a person may ride six miles across the city. Transfers will be issued which will be good for an en- tire seven cent zone. Thus a passen- ger riding from Hartford to New Brit ain and going to Plainville, by secur- ing a transfer may ride to sharpe's station and then pay six cent fare at Plainviile center.
 Fare Limits.
 The fare limits are: Plainvilie., Sharpe's: Hartford. Theodore Sta ton in Maple Hill; Berlin. Fair Grounds. The fare to Plainville is 13 cents and the same to Berlin. Tho I Hartford faro is 26 cents, seven to | Theodore station and six to Newing- ton, and l3 from there to Hartford. | The fare to Lazy Lane is 19 cents: to | Compounce, 25 cents: and to Mcri- den. 50 cents.
 BcartlsIey at Conference.
 Superintendent Beardsley of the local Connecticut company office at tended the conference of managers at | New Haven yesterday. It was decid- ed that the overhead registers must be used by conductors except on short runs where the cash fare box will still be used. The overhead register proved efficient before the new sys- tems were tried and will he used again. Tn New Britain. where there arc shorter trips. the cash fare will be dropped in the deposit box or metal tickets sold by the dollar can also he used. That is because the trips are all seven cent ones and there will not he the chances of mis- takes attendant upon longer trips where limits and rates are changing.
 The change to the use of the over head register will make open cars again available. It is not known whether the local division will place open cars on at this late date.
 BcardsIey Talks About Jitncys.
 Tn speaking of jitney competition n this city, Mir. Beardsley admitted hat tho motor vehicles are getting he cream of trade on the short 'uns. The people do seem to like the itneys," he said.
 Patrons don't think of our ex- ,cnses. but we furnish artificial light md heat, we maintain bridges, we pay for part Of the highway repairs; md building work. winch add greatly O the expense account and neces- arily demand more money for main enance." the manager said.
 He is of the opinion that the troll ey should not be forsaken until the itneys prove that they can maintain [ ervice 365 days a year. good weather ] IT bad, rainy or snowy. hot or cold. When they have done that and have proved themselves satisfactory. then .iss the trolley good-by." he said. and You know 1t is up to the public to decide this question" Iv The local man admitted the ups and towns which the public has had to tand, but he also spoke for the com \ ,any when he said the people looked l