Evening star., 1942-03-05
Two Feeder Bus
Lines Proposed
By Hankin
Crosstown Extension
Also Suggested at
Utilities Forum

cross-town bus line to BladenSburg
road NE. and establishment of two
feeder bus lines in the Northeast
section will be proposed to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission soon by its
chairman, Gregory Hankin.
Scheduled to be placed in opera
ton for an experimental period If
approved by the commission, the
plan would involve shifting the pres
ent eastern terminus Of the cross
town line from Michigan avenue and
Monroe street to loop on Franklin
street, Bladensburg road and South
Dakota avenue NE, thereby provid-
ing cross town transportation from
Bladensburg road to Westmoreland
Circle.
Besides the proposed shuttle bus
lines, the extension plan also would
call for discontinuing operation OF
the Rhode Island avenue bus line
on Twenty-second street from Bunk
er Hill road to Monroe street and
Monroe street from Twenty-second
to Twelfth streets.
Seeks Reaction to Plan.
Mr.. Hankin disclosed details of the
proposed new arrangement at the
public utilities forum last night at
the District Building, saying he had
decided to tell the citizens associa-
ton representatives to get their re-
action,
Several forum members promptly
voiced enthusiastic approval OF the
plan, but E. D. Merrill. president OF
the Capital Transit Co., who was
also present, declined to comment
on the merits of the proposal be-
cause, he said, it was the first time
he had heard about it.
One of the new feeder lines would
be established over the following
route: From the intersection OF
Twenty second street and Eastern
avenue, south on Eastern avenue to
Varnum street, west on Varnum to
Twenty-second, south on Twenty
second to Otis street, west to Twen-
tieth street, south to Franklin street,
east to Twenty-fourth, south to
Evarts street, west to Twentieth,
then north, returning over the
southbound route to Varnum street
and north to Eastern avenue.
The other new shuttle line would
begin at Twelfth street and South
Dakota avenue, 60 north on South
Dakota avenue to Sargent road,
south to Varnum street, west TO
Tenth street, south to Perry street,
east to Michigan avenue and thence
around the loop, north on Michigan
avenue to Quincy street, east to
Twelfth, south to Perry, east to
Michigan avenue, then returning
northerly by the same route to the
intersection of Sargent road and
Buchanan street, thence on a loop
west on Buchanan street to Taylor
street, west on Twelfth to South
Dakota avenue.
Estimates Bus Needs.
Crosstown buses, instead Of end
ing the run at Michigan avenue,
would go east on Monroe street to
South Dakota avenue, southeast to
Franklin street, then to Bladens-
burg road and the loop.
Assuming the extension of service
with base headway of Is minutes,
Mr.. 1cnkin estimated two addi-
tional buses would be needed for
the extended service. Four buses
would be saved in the curtailment
of the Rhode Island avenue bus
operation, he said. Assuming a 10
minute headway on the FEEDER line
on Twenty-second and Twentieth
streets, two buses would be required,
and assuming a 15-minute headway
on the Sargent road line, only one
bus would be needed, Mr.. Hankin
said.
Mr.. Hankin pronounced the pres
ent crosstown bus service a success,
but said the extension will provide
a "long-desired" service and new
services reaching the Langdon area
and other points.
Mr.. Hankin also told the gathering
he believed the taxicab pickup serv-
ice could be improved If more cabs
participated in the program and the
riding public co-operated to a
greater degree. He said the service
was not above criticism, but de-
clared that the program had not
caused traffic jams or resulted "in
assaults on women as some lad
feared.
Progress is being made toward
establishment of cooperative call
box system for some 1900 taxicabs,
Mr.. Hankin reported Some S. call
boxes are to be established through
out the city
James H. Flanagan, vice chairman
OF the commission, who was sworn
into Office only recently, made his
first appearance before the forum
and promised a fair and efficient
administration" He voiced hope
the forum meetings would produce
constructive suggestions.
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