Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-14
BIG BUSES
TO SERVE
THIS CITY
Plea of Business Men Here Is
Being Answered on New
Brunswick Line
AID TO TRANSPORTATION
Hope Other Lines Will Follow
Fare Action to Be
Taken Up

The need of better buses and bet
ter service between this city and
surrounding municipalities which
has been stressed from time to time
by the merchants and citizens as a
means of increasing business here,
has been answered by theN Public
Service which within the next
few days will place in operation on
its line between this city, Fords. Me-
tuchen and New Brunswick. remod-
eled buses carrying more people
with a greater degree of comfort.
One of the buses has already arrived
and Is now operating between this
city and New Brunswick.
1t Is generally recognized by busi-
ness men and merchants of the city
that the present type of buses op-
Grating in this city with few excep-
tions. are obsolete. dangerous and
are in such running condition that
muche doubt is expressed as to their
ability to make the entire trip upon
which they start. Under the Public
Service operation of the most inn
portant line. between this city and
New Brunswick. it is realized that
better service will be given and a
better type of bus used.
When the Public Service took over
the New Brunswick-Perth Amboy
route, the old buses were sent to
the company's shops in Newark and
are being rebuilt. New bodies are
being on the chassis and In some in.
stances entire bus is being scrap
ped. The new and rebuilt buses are
painted in the standard yellow used
by the company and are similar to
those now in operation In Plainfield
and Newark Some of the original
buses are still being operated. but as
the rebuilding takes place the old
buses will be replaced by new ones
One of the finest equipped lines
operating from this city. prior to the
taking over of the New Brunswick
line by the Public Service. Is that tc
Keyport and points south. Large
roomy buses are used on this line
and the comfort of the passengers
who in most instances are shoppers
to this city, receive the first consid-
Grafton.
A uniform bus ordinance to be
adopted by Woodbridge, Carteret ant
this city in order to obtain better
service and better buses for the
thousands of passengers who use thu
buses between these points each
week, is now in course of prepara'
ton and will soon be adopted by tht
various municipalities. 1t is said. Thi
ordinance will not only remedy thu
faults in the present schedule. bu
will also compel bus owners to fur
1ish a better and higher type of bu'
If they desire to continue in bust
ness. 1t is also likely that the neal
future will see a decided change fol
the better in the type of bus in op'
Grafton between this city. Mechanics
yille and South Amboy.
A petition to the public utilltie
commission, asking that some actiol
be taken to relieve the increased
fare on Public Service trolley car
between this city and Fords AM
Woodbridge, which took place unde
the new five cent zoning plan, !
receiving the attention of the com
mission and representatives of tn
commission were in this city yester
lay afternoon, investigating the com
plant. Under the new fare system
1t costs shoppers and employees livin
In woodbridge and coming to thi
city fare of fifteen cents If they liv
In Green street or beyond. Unde
the former rate, the fare was sevel
capfs