Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
PRESENT TRACTION
TRANSFER SYSTEM
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data have been gathered covering
operations under the unified system.
The order today by the commission,
generally speaking, is approval of the
street car-bus transfer plan as proposed
by officials Of the Transit Co. While
there are several instances where free
transfers now are given or payment Of
token fare, between street cars and
buses, in most cases a 2-cent charge is
made for such transfer This general
system is continued for the two-month
period.
Provisions of Order.
The transfer order reads, in part:
"On payment Of 7i2 cent token fare
on any street car line or any feeder bus
line upon which a 712-cent token fare
Is accepted and on which the trans
fer privilege to street cars IS now free,
passengers will be issued a token fare
transfer which will be accepted for
continuation of the ride on any street
car line, or on such feeder bus lines sub
ject to general transfer regulations as
given herein.
"On payment of the 1O-cent cash fare
for ride on any street car line or bus
line upon which the fare Is not more
than 10 cents, passengers will be Issued
a cash fare transfer which will be &C
cepted for a continuation Of the ride
on any street car line or bus line Of the
company on which the rate Of fare is 10
cents or less, subject to general transfer
regulation as given herein.
Two Cents on Transfers.
Passengers paying a 7ia cent token
fare on those bus lines where 2-cent
charge is now made for a transfer be-
tween the bus line and connecting
street car lines will be issued token
fare transfer upon the payment of
cents at the time the token fare is
paid. A token fare transfer, when &C
companied by the payment Of 2 cents.
will be accepted on such feeder bus
lines for continuation of the ride. sub
ject to general transfer regulations as
given herein.
"On those bus lines where the exist
ing rate of fare is 10 cents cash, or six
tickets for so cents. passengers paying
the ticket fare who now have the privi-
lege Of obtaining transfer good at
certain transfer points upon the pay
ment of transfer charge Of 2 cents,
will have this privilege continued and
extended to all established transfer
points with connecting or interesting
street car or bus lines on which the
fare is not more than 10 cents. To
accomplish this, a cash fare transfer
will be issued to passengers paying the
ticket fare and 2 cents, which transfer
will be accepted for the continuation
Of the ride. subject to general transfer
regulations "
Return Passage Barred
The transfers will be good continuing
rides but regulations are set up to pre-
81.
Transfers will be good for between one
hour and one hour and half from Tire
time they are issued. Transfers Will be
good for passage only if presented at al
established transfer point or within one
stop on either side of the established
point
One reason for postponing any en-
largement of the transfer privileges be-
tween street cars and BUSES OF the
transit company was the question CT
what effect will come from the use Cf
which has been approved by the CON-
mission Use of these passes begins
December 8.
Expect Cut In Trainers.
Transit officials expect popular use Of
the passes will cut the number CT
transfers, which normally would be
called for, at least in half. One Of the
passes will sell for 81 and Will entitle
their owners. during one week, to an
unlimited number of rides on street
cars and on bus lines where transfers
between buses and street cars are free
upon the payment Of token fare. and
upon payment of 2 cents per ride, on
bus lines where tx cent token fare is
charged and where transfers between
buses and street cars are given on
payment of 2 cents. The other pass
will sell for SIPS and will entitle the
bearer to unlimited rides on either
street cars or buses, except bus lines
having fares above 10 cents. There
fore. the passes will not be accepted on
the Chevy Chase de luxe line.