Evening star., 1942-07-29

still giving adequate and convenient
transportation
BY rerouting buses and storing
'deadhead" buses at certain hours.
Mr.. Van Duzer said, the Capital
Transit Co. would have about $780,
900 miles year. The restriction Of
Arnold buses to Virginia would save
B50. 900 miles year, 1t was estimated.
No person now having bus Serv-
ice" said the report, after the
rerouting will be more than 1000
feet from the nearest streetcar or
bus lines and many areas now served
will be given better transportation
facilities"
AS an example, Mr.. Van Duzer
Nj via Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway would lengthen its run As
mile. but it was anticipated the
buses would save two minutes on
each trip.
Sees Congestion Decreased.
streets, like Twentieth and I streets
NV. will be decreased greatly by
the proposed changes, he said,
adding:
by rerouting some of these buses
through Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway, it will enable the Capital
Transit Co. to give better service to
the War Department located in the
District and to their personnel in the
new War Department Building in
Arlington and to give much better
service to the Navy Department and
to other departments located along
Constitution avenue"
The rerouting was based on three
major points:
l, Elimination of parallel rout-
ings.
2. Strengthening of lines and
elimination of unnecessary loops.
3. Greater use of streetcars in
stead of buses, "since these vehicles
have a longer life and replacement
materials and fuel for them are less
critical"
To obtain savings on non-revenue
bus miles, the report said, it is
needed except at the rush hours be
stored during the day.
Storage Places Suggested.
At least so busses, it was cited,
could be stored on the polo field
and ITO in driveways through the
Mall.
Mr.. Van Duzer also suggested
possible use for this purpose of part
of the parking area in the rear of
the District Building and the area
south of the East Administration
Building, if found necessary. subject
to fair rental to be paid the Fed
eral or District governments.
To relieve serious congestion of
buses at Tenth and D streets NV,
it was suggested that the A., B. &
w. Transit Co. and Arlington and
Fairfax buses use a street terminal
on D street in front of the old
Post Office Building.
In view of the emergency, the
PUG was asked to adopt the recon-
mendations at once, without pub
lie hearing.
During rush hours, defined as
from $50 to $50 am. and from
$3.50 to $50 pm, these changes in
bus routes were urged.
T-6 to discontinue all operation
within the District, the passengers
to use Wisconsin avenue streetcars
south of the terminal.
S-2-One- half of buses to oper-
ate over Sixteenth street between
Kennedy street and Colorado ave-
nue. NV. rather than via Four
teenth street loop.
Affects J-3 Line.
J-3 to operate via Third street
and New Hampshire avenue, instead
of following present route via Kan
sas avenue and Illinois avenue be-
tween Second street and Kansas
avenue NV. and Grant Circle.
P-2 and PA to operate from
present terminus at Kansas avenue
and Gallatin street via Kansas ave-
nue., Sherman Circle and Seventh
street to New Hampshire avenue,
thence via New Hampshire avenue,
Sherman avenue, Florida avenue
and Ninth street to loop via Penn
sylvania avenue, Seventh street and
Constitution avenue.
K-4 to run from loop at North
Capitol street, Madison street, Blair
road and New Hampshire avenue
via New Hampshire avenue to Sher-
man avenue. thence over route lines
above for P-2 and PA, returning
over same route
LIS, south of Twenty fourth street
and Connecticut avenue NV, to
onerate via Twepty- fourth street