Evening star., 1947-04-01
Two Firms Take Over
Service 10 Penltagon
From Capital Transit

Virginia bus companies today took
over the Capital Transit Co.'S Penta-
gon runs.
One company, the Alexandria
Bancroft & Washington, continues
to run over it's regular route. The
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold lines), however
is operating over Capital Transit
routes in the District to supply Pen
tagon service.
One terminal was changed, how
ever. This was the removal of the
loading point for the o. Pentagon
line from Seventh street and Con-
stitution avenue NV. to the A. B
& WIS terminal at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. A
few passengers went to the old stop
and had to change after waiting a
while Bus company starters said
they were aware of only few in
stances, however.
New Service Called Adequate.
A. B. & w. employees at the Penn
sylvania avenue terminal reported
noticeable" increase in passengers
but declared the new service ap-
peared to be entirely adequate.
A spokesman for the military
district of Washington, which han
dies transportation matters for the
Pentagon, said the first morning s
operation under the new companies
apparently was satisfactory. Nc
long delays were observed and nc
adverse reports had been received
the spokesman said.
The new route was not announced
until late yesterday by the Districts
Public Utilities Commission. It took
effect this morning as follows:
Inbound - From Twenty thirc
street and Constitution avenue NV.
north on Twenty third to E street
east on E street, Virginia and New
York avenues to Nineteenth street
south on Nineteenth street to new
stand on the west side of Nineteenth
between c street and New York ave.
nue..
| Outbound Route.
Outbound-From the Nineteenth
street terminal, south on Nineteenth
to c street, west on c street tt
Twenty third street, south on TWen.
ty-third street to Constitution ave.
nue..
| The PUG also ordered the follow.
| ing Arnold lines bus stops from
Monday through Friday:
| On Twenty-third street-east side
north of C street; east side, soutf
of E street; west side, north of tht
drive to the old Naval Hospital.
| On New York avenue-south side
west of Twentieth street.
On C street-north side, west o.
Twenty-frst street, for use between
| 6 and $50 am. and and $50 pm
Operated Since 1942.
The Capital Transit Co. stopped
its Pentagon runs at 6:31 last night
The transit company had operated
the Pentagon line since May, 1912
when it received a temporary Inter
state Commerce Commission ordel
under the War Powers Act to do so
| The company notified the War De,
partment last. month it would no
apply Tor either an extension of thi'
permit or a permanent certificat,
on the ground the operation wa
mot profitable" The War Depart
ment asked the ICC to force thu
Capital Transit Co. to continue tn,
service, but the ICC last weel
ordered the Virginia bus companie
to take over the business.
The Capital Transit Co. is lend
ling the Arnold lines 80 buses to han
die the service.
/ Another Change in Effect.
/ Another change of terminal for {
Virginia. bound Line also went IL
effect this morning. This was th'
removal of the loading point TO
buses for the National Airport ant
i Temporary Building T at Gravel,
Point from Twelfth to Tenth street
/ Just south of Pennsylvania avenue
The new point is effective only be
i tween the hours of $50 and 8 am
and is designed to facilitate loading
] the A. B. & w. announced.
/ In Virginia, buses serving tn
Navy Annex today began using
new route over Columbia pike il
the rear of the building. Onl.
"tripper" buses during the eveninl
rush will load at the old platform
lon the north or front of the build
ing. The change resulted from al
Arlington County ordinance re
stricting use of South Orme, Od'
and Oak. streets to vehicles of les
than 1900 pounds. which elimi
mated buses.