The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-18
BUS LIME NOW
OPERATES over
RECORD ROUTE
Los Angeles to Dallas, Tex,
1,700 Miles, Travelled
by Transit Company.

The Southwest now boasts the
longest bus line in the United States.
The distance from Dallas, Texas, to
Los Angeles, Cal, is approximately
1,700 miles. A bus line traverses 1t.
The Borderland Transit Company
operates touring buses, with
schedules arranged to accommodate
through service. Over this distance
with the exception Of that lying in
California, where arrangements have
been made with the United States,
pending decision by the railroad
commission Of the State Of Cali
fornia, upon their application to
operate buses in that State.
Going east from Los Angeles to
Phoenix, Ariz., there are two
optional routes. The first is by way
of Blythe, Cal, to Phoenix. The
second route is by way of San Diego,
Cal, to Yuma, Ariz., and then to
Phoenix. BY either route two days
are required, with night stops at
Blythe and Yuma. The Borderland
Company refers to the part of these
routes in California as Division 1.
Through Desert
From Yuma to Phoenix is
distance Of 200 miles. The route
leads through the desert country
east of Yuma, then across a river,
on the apron of the Gillespie dam,
through the river cotton country
into the Salt River country, then
into Phoenix. On this run, in adj
dition to the through passengers, a
great many local passengers are car
ried, miners, prospectors, and
ranchers coming down to the main
highway from distances as far away
as sixty to seventy miles, to take
the bus into the great Southwest
ern metropolis of Phoenix.
At Phoenix an overnight stop is
made. From there to Douglas, Ariz.,
is the next division. The route is
through country of great interest,
in which are found the superstition
mountains, Pasa Grande, the cliff
dwellers, and the great copper dis
trict Of Arizona. The last part Of
Gnis route is over mountainous
country. Service over this division
is both day and night.
Six De Luxe Cars
The eastern division is the long
est. 1t extends from Douglas to
Ell Paso crossing the Continental
Divide. Both express and local
service are given on this division.
Service through New Mexico and
Arizona is given by six de luxe sedan
type Mack BUSES.
Fare from Ell Paso to Los An
geles is $3.50.
The Ell Paso to Dallas Division is
the last to begin operation. On
this, converted touring car chassis
of Cadillac or Packard type are
used. The fare over this division is
SIS. The company intends to in
stall equipment similar to that used
on the rest of it's routes in the near
future.
It is expected that as result of
the recent decisions of the United
States Supreme Court concerning
Interstate bus operation, the Bor-
derland Company will use it's own
equipment over the entire distance.
Companies Merged
The Borderland Transit Company
was formed by an amalgamation of
a number of Independent small bus
operators. 1t happened because Of
the necessity for handling through
traffic from Ell Paso westward to the
coast. The company is Incorporate
ell for 100000. All the stock is held
actively engaged in official capacities
with the company. All have been
operating in this part Of the coun-
try for number of years. D. O..
cambridge of Phoenix is president,
r. r. McGarvin is treasurer, and
Judson King of Phoenix, A. l..
Bridgeman Of San Diego and Will
liam Lorang of Ell Paso are other
directors.
Many interesting operating con-
ditions are met with. Towns, as
well as supplies such as gas, oil, ETC.
are, in many instances, 40, so, and
even 80 miles apart. Dependable
equipment is of prime Importance.
Six feeder lines to the main. route
are operated. over them as well as
over the new Dallas to FL Paso
division the company operates
eighteen old rebuilt touring cars.
With the six new buses this makes
10 total Of twenty-four buses which
the company operates. That this
type Of long distance de luxe service,
through beautiful historic country, is
appealing is evident by the fact that
the first ten days of operation with
the modern buses resulted in a
doubling of the traffic.