The New York herald., 1922-05-25
/. r. T. and B. r. I. Reach
Agreement on Transfers
at Queens Plaza.
TRANSIT PLAN APPROVED
First Day of Public Hearings
on Construction Brings
Much Praise.

It's recently published program for
s21S.000,000 worth Of new subway sys-
TENS. Many suggestions for better
ments were elected and there was
much commentator of the plans and
no word Of hostile comment.
In view of declarations by Mayor
Hylan that the city would tolerate no
further alliances with either the In
terborough or the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit companies, one announcement
hearing by George McAneny, chairman
of the Transit Commission, seemed
significant. He said that while the
new lines contemplated, with the pos
sible exception of the Eighth avenue
trunk line. will be operated as ex-
tensions of existing routes, the ques-
ton whether they shall be operated by
the same companies which operate
them at the present time is one which
must await development Of the COM
missions plans for the unification of
all lines under the scheme Of readjust-
ment.
"The important thing" Mr.. McAneny
said, sis that construction shall be be-
gun at once. The question whether one
organization or another shall be the op-
Grating unit c9n be settled while con-
struction Is pending"
Queens Case Settled.
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the afternoon session. Mr.. McAneny
made the day memorable for the Queens
delegations by announcing the solution
of problem which the present commits
sion inherited and which In Queens has
caused volumes of heated agitation.
Within six months, he predicted, through
the adoption of a temporary workable
plan, the present double fare system ap-
plying to Brooklyn Rapid Transit pas
sengers transferring at Queensborc
Bridge Plaza to or from trains over the
Corona or Astoria extensions should be
ended and the Joint single fare should
be finally secured.
marlborough and B. r. It. interests
which long have been at odds in this
matter, reached agreement In a confer
ence in the office of Lindleyi NJ. Gar
rison, receiver of the B. r. N lines. or
Tuesday. In making the news public
Mr.. McAneny said:
"This plan calls for the transfer to
the Queens lines of sufficient number
of the narrow wooden cars Of the B. r
L. elevated system to give the necessary
service. These cars are being replaced
in turn by the broader type steel cars
for use in Brooklyn. The platform Of
the Greensboro Plaza station will be
altered to permit of the operation of the
wooden cars on the basis of a shuttle
service. thus permitting continuous
ride for a cent fare from either As
toria or Corona or any OF the stations
between to any point on the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit system in Manhattan ol
Brooklyn
"This arrangement will bring the join.
operation originally contemplated by
the dual contracts at least one year
and half nearer than would be tho
case If either the commission or the
patrons of the line insisted upon waiting
for a plan of permanent solution
Admits safety Decreased.
While the Commissioners were con-
ducting hearings on the new subway cor
struction program other Investigations
were being continued by Gen. Lincoln G
Andrews. chief executive officer. and
James Blaine Walker, secretary of he
Transit Commission. Gen. Andrews con
Quoted the adjourned inquiry into SER
vice on the Manhattan elevated lines
To prove the inadequacy of that COM
pany's resources to meet any excessive
demands for service betterments. Arthur
c. Peacock. of counsel for the Inter
borough, which operates the Manhattan
lines, placed In evidence figures show
ing that its net deficit for the fiscal year
ending june 81, 1921. was $5,595,000 and
for the ten months ended last Apri
$4,122,000.
George Kecgan, assistant to Frank
Hedley and operating expert OF the In.
terborough, renewed a plea for an cent
fare. saying that adequate service could
not be given at present rates and ad
hitting that the Third avenue line oi
the company Is stepping down" the fac.
tor OF safety because we have got tc
do II to carry the people we are carry.
ing now"
"On that line" he said, I'VE ere
stretching the factor of safety in that
we do let n motorman approach into the
station limits before the train ahead OF
him has cleared. That Is not safe rail
road practice. and the more you further
that the more danger you are goine
TO have. This Is the only line in our
system where we permit a train to enter
into station limits as the other trair
is pulling out The man ahead is liabl,
20 be forced into an emergency stop, ant
II Is only matter of n second or SO. Il
the other fellow is not absolutely on the
Job. before he is injured.
I'VE step down safety on this lin,
because we have got to do Il to carry
the people. We have practically an hour
in the morning when we are running or
less than q minute headway."
Brooklyn interests predominated ir
the commissions morning public hearing
which was devoted especially TO consid.
Grafton OF the projected Ashland place
connection and the Brooklyn Queens
crosstown line. Among the witnesses
were j. ]. Walker. representing the Pros
pcct Heights Board of Trade; William
McCarroll, former Public Service Com
missioner. representing the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the state of New York
Herbert L. Carpenter. representing the
Brooklyn Civic Association: former
Comptroller Edward M. Grout. J. Il.
Alice, Senator jeremiah +. Toomey, Miss
Jane Fredericks. Miss Amanda Hamil-
ton. Robert A. Shaw of the Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce and p. j. Corn
der.
Coincident with the morning hearing.