Evening star., 1942-08-23
D. C.-Vireinia
Traffic Control
Plan Approved
Arlington Board
O.K.s 9-Point
Recommendation

A new plan for wartime regula-
tion of Virginia District commuter
traffic offered by the Arlington
County tVa) Planning Commission
was approved yesterday by the Ar
lington County Board.
The nine-point plan makes some
changes in the one offered by the
Washington Regional Committee OF
Transformation Administrators and
deals with the. off peak traffic in
greater detail. The Regional Com
mittees plan in turn was drawn
as a substitute for the Van Duzer
scheme which would have halted
some Virginia buses at the Rosslyn
plaza.
Based on the findings OF A.
hour traffic survey at the Rosslyn
terminal of Key Bridge and of a
streetcar survey at Thirtieth and
M streets NV, the Planning Com
MISSIONS report recommended:
/. That local bus transportation
curtailment be weighed against its
vital need and that the cuts be al
located to areas not predominantly
engaged IN war WOrk.
"Jitney" System Favored.
2. That the old "jitney" system be
revived to aid the share-car- plan
| during rush hours and to induce use
of the car plan during of rush
hours
8. That full bus operation to
| downtown terminals be maintained
during morning rush hours from
| 6:15 to 9:45 am. and from $3.50
p. m. to midnight.
4. That bus passengers be required
| to transfer at Rosslyn from 9:45
am. to $3.50 pm. and from mid
night to 6:l5 a. m.
5. That if bus service be discon.
tinued to downtown terminals after
p. M, new bus service be pro-
vided to connect principal CONNER
cial centers in Arlington with
cross-county bus line and with in
tercompany transfers to all con-
Meeting bus lines.
6. That bus service to downtown
terminals be resumed from to
$3.50 pm, as probable need may re-
Qulre Dy november J..
7. That the National Capital
Parks be requested to cut an OPEN
, ing through the triangular island at
the southeast side Of the Rosslyn
Circle to permit bus passage to the
loading terminal roadway.
. 8. That all private automobiles be
4. prohibited within Rosslyn plaza.
! 4s That schedules be A<tDe@ 10
handle probable further Staggering
S Of working hours, shopping nights
! or other unforeseen conditions.
Hsw Two PIans Differ.
The Van Duzer plan, as 1t re-
lated to Virginia, would have halted
all buseS Of the Washington, vir-
ginia & Maryland Motor Coach
,, Co, known as the Arnold line, at
Rosslyn plaza. The Regional Com
mittee's plan was to halt the buses
: at Rosslyn only during of-peak
hours, but let them carry passengers
,, to the downtown terminal during
: the rush hours.
!. Referring to that portion Of the
counter proposal which contem-
plates the halting Of Arnold
operated buses at Rosslyn during
the of-peak hours, the report stated
that in Washington-bound traffic
! there exists q slight intermittent
S excess Of bus passengers over the
e present streetear capacity from
t 9:45 am. to $50 pm.
: During the same period, the re-
n port stated, traffic travelling from,
t Washington to Virginia is not toe
Y great to be handled by the street.
e car capacity. It was further stated
o that there Is an excess of 800 bus
h passengers over present streetcal
e capacity from pm. to midiight
e indicating a needed increase IN cal
: service of 80 cars during that period
IS The report also forecast a tota
probable daily increase Of passenger
IS crossing Key Bridge of $3.50 by
= November /, with a daily CORE
r spending increase in streetcar facil
= tiles made necessary.
5, The board ordered copies to be
IS sent to Joseph B. Eastman. director
6 of the Office of Defense Transpor.
v tation and the Arlington Publ,
O Utilities Commission.