Evening star., 1943-03-30
Bus Changes
To 3Areas Go
In Effect Sunday
Service to Tokomo,
.Petworth and
ChiIIum Affected


Final orders for the rerouting O
Takoma, Petworth and Chafiun
buses Of the Capital Transit Co.
revised to meet major objection,
which had been offered by organ
ized citizens, were issued last night
by the Public Utilities Commission
effective Sunday.
The changes in routes and ex-
press service now are designed to
effect a saving Of 525, 900 bus miles
per year-somewhat less than cal
eulated under the earlier order
which brought petition for re-
consideration and rehearing from
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
'tions and other citizens groups. The
new order carries into effect sub
stantially the revised plans dis
cussed at the March S hearing.
The final result, however, was
not perfectly agreeable all the way
around. Gregory Hankin, PUG mi
nority member, issued a concurring
opinion saying he recognized the
necessity to conserve the life of
available buses, but suggesting that
II bus mileage savings are extended
the fares of the company likewise
should be reduced.
Cites Burden on Passengers.
with each curtailment, the quail
Ny of the service is lessened," he
said. People must travel in over
crowded buses and streetcars. They
must walk long distances in order
to obtain transportation. They Of
ton must travel for an unreasonably
long time in order to get to their
destinations, especially when going
to and from work.
with the curtailment of service
the rides are not worth as much
as they were worth before. The cur
tailment of service benefits the
Capital Transit Co. to the extent
that it means a diminution in cost
Of operation. This diminution in
cost OF operation should inure also
to the benefit of the passengers. I
think. therefore, that If this COM
mission is going to continue dimin-
ishing the service and making it
less attractive, it should also di-
minish the rates, consistently, OF
course, with the requirements that
the rates should yield fair and
reasonable return on the company's
investment"
Changes il Route.
The Takoma rush-hour express
J-l no longer will make the run
west on Madison street to go down
Vhirteenth street, but will run from
Fifth and Cedar streets south on
Fifth street, Kansas avenue, Sher-
man Circle, Kansas avenue and
Thirteenth street to the terminal
back of the old Southern Railway
Building. The express run will be
between Fifth and Gallatin streets
and Thirteenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The Takoma -Petworth J-3 rush.
hour express bus will follow sub
stantially its present routing, except
that the northern limit of its ex-
press run will be moved north from
New Hampshire and Sherman ave-
nues to Gallatin street and Kansas
avenue. It's routing will be via Third
street, Kansas avenue, Sherman
Circle, Illinois avenue. Grant Circle,
New Hampshire, Sherman and
Florida avenues and Ninth street,
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street to Constitution avenue.
The Takoma Petworth express
J-6 will follow substantially its pres
ent routing, with the northern ex-
press limit moved north from Sher-
man and New Hampshire avenues
to Varnum street at Grant Circle.
The southern terminal is back of
the old Southern Railway Building.
P-1 Little Changed.
The express Petworth bus P-l--
the Potomac Park operation-will
run over the regular route to Ver-
mont avenue and r street. then west
on r and south on Connecticut
avenue. Twentieth street, New
Hampshire and Twenty-flrst street
to Constitution avenue and then
east to Eighteenth. No passenger
stops will be made between Varnum
street and G street, except at trans
fer points, for the discharge of pas
sengers southbound and receipt of
passengers northbound.
The P-2 line. connection with
Sixteenth street. is eliminated, as
is the K-2 connection with Sixteenth
street.
The P-3 express bus will follow
the regular route to Logan Circle,
then 20 west on Rhode Island ave-
nue. and south on Fifteenth street
and Vermont avenue to the Vet
erans' Bureau terminal south Of l
street. The express limits will be
between Varnum and K streets, ex-
eept for transfer points for the dis
charge of passengers southbound
and receipt of passengers north
bound
In the case of the p buses, also,
the commission ordered use of the
old so-called big loop in Petwort,l
instead of a suggested small turn
around.
K-4 Express Route.
The K-4 Chillum express bus is to
operate from Longfellow street
south on New Hampshire avenue,
Grant Circle, New Hampshire, Sher-
man, Florida and Vermont avenues
and Eleventh street to a terminal
back Of the old Post once Depart
nent Building No passenger stops
are to be made between Varnum
street and Massachusetts, avenue
Except at transfer points for dis
charge of passengers southbound
and receipt of passengers north
bound. Also, except during weekday
rush periods, stops may be made
for boarding or discharge Of pas
sengers at New Hampshire avenue
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