The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-21
May Bring
 Some Reliet
Suburbanites May G e t Transfers - Providing Commission Acts Favor ably At Meeting Tomor- TOW.

Il am not in a position-alone- to say what the Public Utilities Commission will do regarding the strong complaint made by Bridgeport suburbanites be- cause they are called upon to pay 15 cents to get from thei' homes to points beyond the center of Bridgeport. How
 ever, the commission is pre- pairing to look into this latest development at a meeting to be held in Hartford tomorrow morning, and 1 am rather hope- full that the way will appear clear for the granting of trans fers to those who pay an initial fare of 10 cents. What ever action is taken, will be imme- dlate, and any changes will take effect at once."
 The foregoing was the statement given out by Chairman R. T. Higgins, Wtnsted, head of the Public Utilities Commission, shortly before noon to- day. The fact seems apparent that the hope of relief for Stratford and Fairfield trolley riders from the re- cent drastic fare increase order, lies in the strength of the protest to be made before the meeting in the Capitol to- morrow.
 From the local offices of the Con nectscut company This morning it was stated that no definite receipt figures could be given out for publication, because of the fact that here and in Norwa1k, where fare revision experi- nlents are being tried, the figures were first expected to go to the Pub lc Utilities commission. It was fur ther stated by Manager J. B. Potter that yesterday was hardly considered a fair trial for all parties concerned, because of the miserable weather con fining riding to those who were com pelled to go to some business, or to worship.
 Extreme satisfaction was expressed at the local dispatcher's office from the standpoint of succ essfu1 operation with Ihe new fare and new routings. Cars of the steel type, double truck type, were operated successfully by South Main; Seaview avenue; Strat- field and Seaview avenue lines It has been customary in the past for crossed the tracks of the Housatonic division of the railroad on North ave is not possible A f1agman is on duty at tthis point, but the extra precau- ton has always been taken as well:
 Some people from force of habit
 
 were given a refund. There was some little confusion on the part of those who do not read the neWSpa- pers to keep posted on momentouS changes such 2 <Ffe new trolley Op-
 on system, but as whole, large ly because of the tight riding, and small amount of traffic in the streets, headway was maintained on all lines according to plnas. without difficulty.
 It is probable that other styles Of double truck cars will eventually be made for operation by one man, and it will nos be surprising if in the near future suburban cars will beNthe only ones operated by a full crew. A close check is being made on all routes today. and if the service is not. evenly balanced changes will be made irnm ediately-
 Norwalk, New Haven and Derby cars are being operated between the center and city line on more strict express basis than at any prior time, and as soon as the riding public real izes that these cars are 10 cent mini mum rides, they will stop attempting to board them for local purposes There is much complaint regarding the Stratfield line. but to those living in Fairfield proper and Stratford. it is hard to see the difference between that line and others leaving the city
 The Stratf1eld residents are being handed the same dose as the Strat- ford, Paradise Green, and Fairfield center people, and from the stand point of boundaries, Stratfeld being in Fairfield, the cases appear the same The fact that the Stratfield line has terminated in SeavieW ave- nue as a city line, has led many to consider this route entirely city line whereas it is. a suburban run he same as several others.