New-York tribune., 1922-09-26

New York's daily crop Of straphang-
ers was diminished appreciably to the
naked eye yesterday, when, by order
OF tire Transit Commission, the Inter
borough and B. r. T. subway and eie-
waited systems placed total OF 214
more trains in operation.
The order TO the Interborough was
the second that the company has re-
ceived under the commissions general
rolicy directing material increases in
the train service on the elevated and
subway lines. 1t was the first order
sf the kind to the B. X. r. manage
ment The addition TO service on the
interborongh was ia trains and or
he 3. Il. T. 100 trains.
The improvement in service was ap-
parent TO even the most casual observ-
ers. The rush-hou crowds were
handled with far more ease than ever
before, and during tho remainder of
the day there appeared to be plenty OF
seats on majority of the trains oper-
ated. Straphangcrs were observed in
the middle cars of a number OF the
subway trains during the non-rush
hour period, but this seemed to be due
~ hitS ldCb NuitUy liidS bUt i4ilAuiS Sai ;
are always the most crowded, as on
1hese trains vacant seats were to be
seen in the rear cars.
Good TIP for Passengers
Why it is that thousands of subway
patrons prefer to overcrowd the middle
ears Of the trains and remain standing,
instead Of avaling themselves Of seats
in the rear cars, is matter New York
ers can best explain for themselves.
ITS like the cscalator at Park
Place" platform guard observed.
Time and again I've seen some sub
way patron rush from train in violent
haste, SO as to be first on the cscalator,
and then, gaining that advantage, stop
dead still end ride all the way up,
blocking line of scores behind him
There's difference between an esca-
lator and an elevator. but lot Of peo-
PIE don't seem TO know it. Ones TO
take people up. but the others only to
help en- walk up.
The subway crowds would get lot
better service if they'd only cooperate
little more with the company"
Service Shows Improvement
No official statement was issued by
the Transit Commission 90 to the first
days working out of the newest order
but the following unofficial comment
was obtained:
THE consensus of reports bv the
inspectors TO the commission was that
both orders were being we'll obeyed
The loading conditions on trains on
both systems showed great improve
ment, it was said. and instances were
quoted where the service results
showed one or two more trains being
operated in certain hours than the
orders call for. This was particularly
true on the Interborough.
"On the B +. T, lines the beginning
or operation under the new orders re-
suited in one new type. Of service not
heretofore operated, which it is be-
lioved will ultimately prove of great
benefit between lower Manhattan and
Brooklyn. This is an extension of the
non-rush hour local service heretofore
operated in the Broadway (B. r. T.
subway between Queens Plaza ant
Whitehall Street, which now continue!
through the Montague Street tunne
and the main trunk Of the Brighton
line past DeKalb Avenue to Prospec
Park station. This service will not b,
operated during rush hours, as the ar
rangements for those hours already il
effect provide for the occupancy of tn
track through the Montague Stree
tunnel and over the Manhattan Bridg
practically to their limit"