The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
MOTOR BUSES
REACH TOTAL
OF $1,000
Passenger and Freight Service
Growing Rapidly in Ma
ton Wide Popularity.
BY JOSEPH TREW,
President Trew Motor Co.,
REQ Bus Distributors.


The motor bus is making defln-
lite contribution to civilization in
linking together sections in both
economically be served by rail.
Although recognized member
Of the transportation family with
81 900 units in use in the United
States, the bus is only in it's In.
fancy. Only in the last few years
has the specially designed bus
chassis been developed. Most of
the $1,000 busses in the United
States are passenger cars or trucks,
often fitted up with roughly i'm
provised bodies.
Buses now replace most of the
stage, post-express routes in the
country and are increasingly offer
ing a deluxe transportation service
between cities widely apart. Thou
sands of children are carried to
13,037 consolidated schools where
education is now provided for coun.
try students which is comparable
In every way with that given in
large cities and towns.
Passenger Service Jumps.
Perhaps tine most important de-
velopment in the future use of the
motor bus, however, must be found
as the complement and supplement
Of the passenger carriers in the
more thickly populated areas.
More than 1900 motor buses are
now owned and operated by street
railway companies, as compared
with 300 a year ago, or an in
crease of 300% in IL months.
. There has been much discussion
as to whether or not the motor bus
will replace the trolley car. The
final answer to this can be deter
mined only by future experience:
bear in mind. however, that during
1923 the street railways Of the
United States carried more than six
teen billion passengers and you will
unquestionable come to the con-
clusion that the motor bus is not a
substitute for, but, supplement to
the railway line.
Wherever you hail from, and
whatever uses to which you are
putting the motor bus, there are Ger.
tain advantages from it's use which
have universal application.
It may be installed promptly,
without waiting for wires and tracks
and private road beds and power
houses.
Reduction in Expense.
It has high flexibility-high av-
erage speed may be attained through
congested areas, inasmuch as busses
can pass each other, winding in and
out of traffic. Routes can be d.
verified in case of fire, parades or
other distractions.
1t Is inexpensive to install, and
economical to operate.
1t need not be permanent losing
tnVestment-non-paying routes can
DO abandoned and the vehicle shifted
to paying lines.
Y 1t provides rapid and comfortable
service for outlying sections which
cannot support rail lines.
1t provides auxiliary service for
cities which can afford duplicated
transportation, relieving crowded
conditions in existing carriers.
1t links up rail Ines with contiS-
uous territory and brings passengers
to them.
It provides de luxe touring and
sight seeing trips, and with a com.
fort never before possible.
1t provides cheap, healthful recrea.
ton.
1t helps raise educational stan.
dards by making better teaching
and better school houses accessible.
1t satisfies the demands of a world
public which has learned to prefer
riding on rubber tires