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TO popula ton in the outlying sec
tions of the city, the ratio ranging
from to 10 passenber automobiles
per 100 persons In the sections
near the center OF the city and rang
ing from IL To 20 per 100 per-
sons in the sections further out.
mo similar analysis has been mad G
of the Maryland and Virginia auto
mobile registra tions, but applying a
ratio of 1874 cars per 100 persons 10
the 7,4aO persons in the metropoli
tan area outside of the District OF
Columbia results In an estimated
total of HIP passenger automobiles
in that territory, or a total of So.
952 in the entire metropolitan area.
The experts say that of the 20 per
cent of the citys working populs ton
who ride To work in automobiles
four -fifths own their machines and
autos of friends.
The taxicab is not an important
factor in the local transportation
situation, the report declares. The
principal use of the taxicab in this
city. they find, Is to and from Union
Station. which is approximately a
mile from the center of the hotel and
shopping district.
The engineers reported that the
total seating capacity of all the
street cars and motor busses in the
city, 36,05l. plus the estimated seat
ing capacities of the private automo-
biles. taxicabs and sightseeing busses,
produce a grand total of 1878
available seats, or sufficient for 1853
per cent Of the perma nent populat ton
of the District.
Only $4,000. or less than per cent
of the population of the city lives
more than one-fourth of a mile from
a street car line. OF this number
19,100 live between one-fourth and
one.half mile from a car line; $500
live between one.half and three
fourths of a mile from service; 500
live between three-fourtns of a mile
and one mile away. and only 800 live
more than a mile from existing serv-
ice. This leaves 472 200 persons liv-
ing within one-fourth of a mile of
service.
A similar analysis of how close the
population of nearby Maryland and
Virginia is to existing transportation
lines, shows the following: Within
one-fourth of a mile of service, 5s.-
500; from one-fourth to one-half a
mile, 1900; from one-half to three
fourths of a mile. 1900; from three
fourths to a mile. 200. and more
than a mile, 2.soo.
Traction Lines Good.
In giving the history of the Capital
Traction Co. from the beginning and
enumerating its present equipment. t.
the report states:
in general the track and pave
ment of the Capital Traction Co. Is
in good condition. The surface and
alignment. except In some of the out
lying portions OF open track. are
good. and there are relatively few
cases of low joints. The condition
of the open track on Connecticut ave
nue. Is good, while the track OF the
two leased lines to Kensington and
Takoma Park needs considerable re-
alignment,
'The Capital Traction Co. now
owns 31s cars, which are used In
active service, 1t also owns Ss1 cars.
some of which are In operating condi-
ton, but are never used except in
emergencies, while the remainder are
composed of cars which are obsolete
or In unservioeable or partially dis
mantled condition. The passenger
rolling stock of the Capital Traction
Co. appears 10 be In excellent physical
condition, tho car bodies being un-
usually we'll painted and In good re-
pair"
The report sets forth that the fair
value of the property of the Capital
Traction Co., based OH the recent de
cision of the District Supreme Court,
is 331,3e2,835.55. The Utilities Com
mission, however, has noted an ap-
peal, so that the valuation is still be-
fore the courts.
w. II. 4 E.'s Condition.
Taking up the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. the report states:
I'm general, the track and track
zone pavement of the Washington
Railway and Electric Co. Is in good
condition. although there are numerous
street crossings where the track zone
pavement is somewhat rough Tor
vehicular traffic The open track on
Cabin John and other suburban lines,
while not in such good alignment as
most of the paved track, is in suf-
f1ciently good condition to permit rea-
sonably high scheduled speeds.
"The rolling stock of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Co consists
of 463 cars. 1t will be noted that the
company has 10 cars equipped for
one-man operation. All of the cars
so equipped are used in regular all
day service, so that the maximum use
Is made of them. Because of hte lack
of favor with which this type of car
has been received by the general
public the Public Utilities Commission
will not permit the remodeling of any
additional equipment for one-man
operation at the present time.
While the rolling stock of the
Washington Railway and Electric Co.
is less standardized than that of the
Capital Traction Co, with the result
that there are a greater number of
different types of equipment, all of
the cars present a well maintained
and well painted appearance on the
street and are apparently in first
class operating condition"