Evening star., 1942-07-30
Buses
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while physically possible, would
materially and unnecessarily re-
duce the quality of service now rem
dered, would inconvenience large
numbers of patrons without pro-
viding material savings in Gus mile
age, and, in fact. would not save
the miles shown on Page ! of the
recommendation"
Figures Vary Slightly.
Mr., Van Duzer estimated that by
re-routing and storing "deadhead"
buses at slack hours. 100000 miles
a year could be saved.
The company figured that carry
ing out all the suggested changes
would save 3,099, 400 bus miles
year.
Most of this saving" it added,
will not be secured If service over
the present parallel route via
Memorial Bridge is augmented in
proportion to the demand"
Discussing the proposed elimina-
ton of bus line E-2, the Twenty
second and Shepherd route, the
company said its estimated total of
saved mileage contained 1895, 600
annual tus miles resulting from the
elimination of route E-2, but no
provision is made for augmentation
OF route F-2. which would continue
to operate in the same area" And
the report added: 1T is believed
that the major portion of the route
E-2 saving herein included would
be lost with the needed augmenta-
ton of route F-2 service"
Registers Vigorous Protect.
In regard to the proposed elimina-
ton OF two bus routes, E-2 and F-4
the Queens Chapel road bus), the
company registered vigorous pro-
tests.
Referring to E-2, 1t said: The
company strongly opposes this plan,
pointing out that it was recently
proposed in its essentials by the
Public Utilities Commission and was
vigorously opposed both by the COM
pany and its patrons. and that as a
result, after public hearing. it was
not ordered as originally contem-
plated. -" Beyond question, the
change would seriously inconveni-
ence the public"
OF the plan to discontinue F-4,
the company said: "The 1,474 bus
miles saved by this proposal, shown
on page 8 of the ODT recommends
tions, indicates that the entire serv-
ice between Eastern avenue and
downtown is to be eliminated. How
this can be done between the inter-
section of Michigan avenue and
Queens Chapel road and downtown,
on the major portion of the route,
has not been demonstrated. No pro-
vision has been made for substitute
service along this route.
Says Mileage Would Be Added.
"Discontinuance of that portion
of the route between Bunker Hill
road and Eastern avenue, round
trip distance of 80 mile, would save
only $3.50 bus miles on week days,
and this is in fact all that could be
saved. Were q new crosstown line
via Twentieth and Twenty second
streets to be established, as pro-
posed, such a new line, described as
B-4, would add 22220 bus miles on
week days, according to the COM
panys calculation. AS presently
scheduled, Route F-4 can pro-
vide service to the intersection OF
Queens Chapel road and Eastern
avenue more economically than by
any other means, operating as a
branch of Route F-2, and, in the
company's opinion, should be con-
tinued for the benefit Of residents OF
Avondale in Maryland. Without
discontinuing this line. some econ
omy can be effected by reduction
of service"
The suggested use of Rock Greek
and Potomac parkway by routes
LIS and Nj was approved and has
long been advocated by the COM
pany"
Some Of the other many proposed
changes were approved, though
notifications of the Van Duzer plan
were suggested In numerous in
stances and some counterproposals
offered.
Many Reroutings Opposed.
Many of the reroutings urged
however, were disapproved by the
company on various grounds-in-
creased congestion. poor service and
loss OF coordination with streetcars
and other buses.
Concerning the Van Duzer pro-
posal that many buses be stored
during the middle hours of the day
the company said it favored this
insofar as it involves the use OF
the Polo Field and the Mall, even
though the net labor cost of oper-
alton, after allowance for mileage
expenses saved, would be substan-
tally greater than at present" It
was added:
"The company does not feel that
1t should be required to rent space
for the purpose OF storing buses be-
tween the morning and afternoon
peaks when this would add to the
cost of service"
The Executive Committee of the
Burroughs Citizens Association pro-
posed last night that q community
meeting be held within the next
week to protest elimination of the
! Twenty second and Shepherd line