The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-26

MAY RUN BUS ON
NORTH SIDE SOON
Advancement Assn. to
Urge Bus Service for
Middle Street.
If TRAFFIC WARRANTS
Desire Trial Service to See If
Business Warrants Run
ming on New Line.

Agitation begun some time ago by
the Kenosha Advancement association
to have a bus service placed on Mid
die street is beginning to bear fruit,
according to officials OF that organiza-
tion today. They declare that the
Wisconsin Gas & Electric company is
considering the proposition and is at
| tempting to work out a schedule, ac-
cording to their information, with the
prospects of placing bus service on
| Middle street which would connect
Milwaukee avenue on the east with the
west end of the city, making connec-
tions there with other cross-town lines.
The problem Of providing adequate
transportation for the residents and
business men of that section of the
city has been one of the major projects
of activity on the part of the Kenosha
Advancement association. They agree
that present street car service on Mil
waukee avenue is providing the ex-
IRENE north end of the city with the
proper connections with other sections.
But they have felt that an additional
service was necessary which would
connect the oss-town districts
through direct connections on a street
| further north than Grand avenue.
Several conferences with the Wis
consin Gas & Electric company off
Gals have already been held and the
result of these discussions has been
most encouraging, according to the
business men. The company has shown
it's willingness to cooperate in any
way possible with the business men in
providing transportation where the
needs are so distinct as to warrant
such action.
According to advices from the COM
pany they have considered the propo-
sition and may order additional bus
service providing the amount of traffic
| carried on the line is sufficient to
warrant the expenditures incurred in
giving this extra service. While moth
ing definite has been given out by
the company at this time, it is intimat-
ed that they are now at work on the
completion of these plans.
Connect With Rowland.
The exact route of the new bus
service if it should be installed, has
not as yet been definitely agreed upon.
| 1t is expected that it may begin at
the corner Of Middle street and Mil
waukee avenue and run westward on
Middle street to Newell street where
the service may be extended to the
north or south. This would provide
direct connections between Milwaukee
avenue and the Rowland avenue bus
| lines, which in turn make connections
with the southern end of the city.
1t has been suggested that the tenn
porary lines be extended during the
summer months to extend on Middle
street to the beach and so provide
transportation facilities from any sec
ton of the city direct to the beach.
The possibilities in this direction are
unlimited, according to officials of the
Kenosha Advancement ASSOCIATION, but
they desire it understood that they
cannot ask for more service unless the
people of the new districts served will
take advantage of it and make 1t
worth while for the transportation
company to continue.
Further announcements, it is expect
ed, will come from the office of the
transportation company as soon as
definite plan has been worked out.