The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-27
BUSES REPLACE
BEACH CARS HERE
Continued From Page One)

Road to Macmillan ven IL Win.
ter Park, and turn south to High
way "a to Seagate station and
follow Villa View ROAD to Wrights.
vile Sound, turning on Causeway
to Wrightsville Beach and Lumina-
In addition to regular buses a
scheduled, an extra bus leaving
Wilmington at 7:15 a. m. daily ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday, making
two round trips, will go as far as
Winter Park. In the afternoon an
extra bus will be added, leaving
Wilmington at $40 p. m. and will
make two round trips. If traffic
to the beach is warranted, a new
express service during the summer
season will be instituted, leaving
the beach at s a. M, making no
stops between the beach and viii.
mington. Also at Sis p. m. from
Wilmington daily the same express
service will be given to the beach.
Winter Park-The route Of the
Winter Park bus will be the same
as the Wrightsville Beach bus, ex-
cepting Oleander, where 1t will turn
down Hydrangea Place, turn left
on Live Oak Place and left on
Live Oak Parkway to Country Club
boulevard, turn right and then fol-
low the same route as the
Wrightsville Beach route.
Sunset Park-Red Cross Line:-
This line will b. extended to serve
a new territory and If patronage
warrants after a sufficient trial, this
extended service will be continued.
The company will add another bus
to maintain the same schedule as
at present and still serve the new
territory.
No change will be made IN the
terminal or route in Sunset Park,
but after reaching 18th and Ran.
kin streets by the hospital, the bus
will turn south on Wood street to
Grace street, turning east on Grace
street to 18th street; turning south
and following through on 18th street
to Castle street. On Castle street
the bus will turn east to 18th street,
ana Hdhe d lOoP o4SOAio IA ~1N
and 18th streets, returning to
lCastle street and take the same route
back to the business section.
The company feels that with this
extended service, Wilmington Will
have good bus service in all Sec
tons of the city. However, If this
new extension from the City Hos
pital to 18th street and Castle is
not %patronized after a fair trial,
this extension would have to be
discontinued. Also, to give greater
%fexibility transfer points from this
line to buses going out will be In
stituted.
Castle street-Brooklyn Line:
The present schedules will be main
tanned on this line and no changes
will be made in the routing of these
buses.
Carolina Line:-Present schedules
now in effect will he maintained on
this line and no changes in the
routing of this bus line Will oe
made.
East Wilmington Line:- Present
schedule now in effect on this line
will be maintained and no change
in the routing of this line Will be
made at this time.
North Wilmington Bus Line:-
Services on this line was begun by
the Company nearly three years ago,
but has never been large enough
to pay operating expenses, there
fore this route was discontinued
at midnight.
The new bus service will be con-
|tinually studied with the idea in
mind to give quicker and better
service in modern equipment at all
times to the riding public and the
Tide water Power company will be
clad at all times to furnish any in.
Formation to its patrons upon re.
Guest at the Office, and any changes
will be announced well in advance
through the newspapers. The com.
many will make such changes and
Esdditions in the above schedule from
five TO time as the traffic and serv.
ire requirements indicate will be
to the advantage of the public, it
was announced.