The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-22
Trolleys and the Five Cent Fare

trolley operated experiment during months past did not provide enough to
 property the public but it did bet the other that have been expermened [ to 12 cents
 Under the five continues increase and there is probability approach the continuing reduction in the cost of the into the operation of railroad the return
 The view was expressed by Htchfed, chairman os the transportation committee there time of mes in which the Connecticut Company eight cent return the value which it assigns property Bridgeport This soOooooo and far beyond perhaps which an adequate turn be expected under conditions
 The city represented hearing before the lie Utilities Commission and the representatives of the city out strong in favor of further trial of the five cent fare Mayor Atwaer made brief but sharp and clear presentation of the cys viewpoint to which the listened with close attention and with evident respect
 The civic organizations of Bridgeport Chamber of Com merce Association Retail Dvision represented Judge Foster and strongly gested the Commission that there should be five cent fare with two cent transfers This in the opinion of Brdgepors strongest and best business will give the pay and the city the highest fare that it ought to be expected to pay
 In the old days five cent fare covering all of the settled parts of this community including the immediate suburbs of Bridgeport to Devon side and Pckett switch the other paid the biggest that have been reached
 came, wi the period swelling prices every thing higher trolley lines found difficult pay their expenses These times have long period of dropping prices suppose that the of low will remain for perhaps twenty years. At ra the five fare having profitable than other there be sound for higher ares which have proved less profitable
 Nor should Bridgeport with Hartford The economic condition of the two communities not the Public opinion not the Bridgeport knows what the
 ney do Bridgeport has tney lines which give very satisfactory that if transportation opened to unlimited compe on, with the survival of the te in view, that by ney alone if they should be guaranteed adequate franchises for five period the city would be well with out the trolleys.
 Nevertheless, it. citizens of Bridge do not wish to make the experiment The business Bridgeport would prefer carry with they have rather than to build themselves instruments of tation
 They large investments have been in the trolley lines they turn to investors, the which they actually invested and for this also Bridgeport Bridgeport urers merchants and citizens of all degrees willing be patient with the Connecticut Company and to give chance to survive
 Bridgeport has made it's investigation report so-caed Lashar Commission familiar to evervbodv experiment proves contentious in that report A five cent fare better service these things would make Business better. Business is better
 If times normal the business would undoubtedly good enough to large return the equity to receive
 asks for Bridgeport to the center
 Fairfield wants five cent Pcketfs switch to the center Is entirely certain that the five not pay,>if it given trial?
 Riding will be dense, the fare is lower. The theory of trolley service has always called riding part system feeding other
 Indeed if the times not ripe for the old system areas prices have dropped sufficiently that additional two should do the job, or do it very shortly.
 Straed is smaller community, but it is growing The Strafed would than the ten It is trying
 Bridgeport is wiling long way O help Connec ticut Company is not willing, however, to advocate pension of the natural forces of competition fcay conrved unless the company and can survive reasonable rate to be patrons in this city
 choice, Bridgeport the iitnev hack the whole matter to the test law: udn m by the survival of the fitest