Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
TRIANGLE TRACKS
REMOVAL IS URGED
BY TRAFFIC EXPERT
Pennsylvania Avenue Mall
Area Transportation Needs
Reported On.
PARK GROUP MEMBERS
AND TRANSIT MEN MEET
Recruiting of Cars and Buses and
New Operating Schedules
Are Recommended.

The ultimate removal of all street
car tracks from the Pennsylvania Ave
nue. Mall Triangle IS proposed in a
comprehensive report on prospective
traffic conditions in this area, prepared
by John A. Beeler, New York traffic ex-
pert, and submitted today to a joint
conference of Washington transit off,
Gals and members Of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission.
TIE report was based on an eXhaus-
tive study by Beeler and his associates,
which was made at the expense OF the
transit companies for the purpose of
showing the transportation require
mentS for the triangle area.
New Schedules Recommended.
Aside from removal of car tracks from
the triangle, the Beeler plan, 1t was
said, proposes the Encouragement Of the
public transportation facilities through
the rerouting of cars and busSses, track
changes and new operating schedules.
In order to keep street cars out OF the
Federal area, the report proposed the
establishment of two loops, one at Ninth
street and the other at Sixth street,
where the cars would circle block
north of the Avenue, instead OF enter
ing the reservation.
The report showed that approximately
1900 Federal workers would be Shlfted
from their present location into the new
Government buildings, and indicated the
number of additional cars and buses
that would be required to provide ade-
quate transportation to and from the
triangle area.
Subway System May Be Needed.
The Beeler plan, it was said does not
propose the construction of subways IN
the triangle area at this tina, although
it was indicated that the final solution
of the transportation problem might
require an underground system, particu-
larry under Fourteenth street.
The report was discussed with the
general understanding that Beeler's
suggestions will be studied In detail by
the board of architectural conSultantS
of the Treasury and the staff Of the
Park and Planning Commission.
While Beeler'S proposals are based on
the continued independent operation OF
the transportation facilities. Charles w,
Eliot. I'd, director of planning of the
commission, indicated that a better
solution of the transportation problem
might be worked out If the proposed
merger Is COIlSuulIldIeu, VI d JOAl4S
system of operation instituted.
Minimum Requirements Asked.
Mr.. Beeler's report is the outgrowth
of previous meetings between the Plan
ming Commission officials and Washing
ton street car company executives and
bus owners. At a previous meeting OF
the groups the car companies were
asked to Outline their minimum require
ments for service in the triangle. The
Beeler report is the result.
Present at today'S meeting were rep
reSentatives of the Treasury's Board Of
Architectural Consultants, headed by
E. H. Bennett. its chairman; Maj. Gen.
Mason M Patrick, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission; William F.
Ham, president of the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co.: John H. Hanna,
president of the Capital Traction Co.;
E. D. Merrill, representing the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Co.; a number of
operators of the Virginia electric rail-
ways coming into Washington; Lieut..
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, vice chairman
and executive officer of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion; Mr.. Eliot, Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr.,
engineer of the commission, and other
interested parties.