Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09

LESLIE WILLIAMS
His recommendations basis of
reports.
ton, a blanket approach might
be indicated. Bans on parking
are established where traffic
studies indicate"
8. Ban stopping, standing Of
parking. with the exception Of
transit vehicles, on all transit
streets within the downtown anc
on arterial streets within S min.
utes TRANSFERABLE time. or
mile to ~ miles of the congestec
core during morning and eve.
ming rush periods.
Commissioners: This restric.
ton is neither legal nor work.
able since it would prohibit al
taxis, which are a form of public
utility, from stopping to picl
up and discharge passengers
This recommendation, modified
to permit maximum service tt
the cab rider. will be given furth.
err study.
| 8. When and where curb park.
ing can be permitted on transit
streets along business establish.
ments. restrict parking to 81
minutes or less and set the fee
at S cents for Is minutes anC
10 cents for 30 minutes
Commissioners: The Commits.
sioners took the view the ques-
ton of'parking fees was not per.
tinent to the problem of speed
ing mass transportation.
| 10. Paint lane lines along out.
side Of streetcar tracks to en-
courage private vehicles to stay
in line and not block streetcal
tracks. particularly during rush
hours.
Commissioners: Consideration
is being given to painting lane
lines in the track zone mot
for the purpose of excluding
other vehicles but for chan
nelizing traffic and deriving max
imum use Of the rolling surface
IL. Reserve the curb lane dur
ing rush hours for use of motor
buses through certain traffic bot
tleneckS on all bus routes. ex-
cept for right-turning vehicles.
Commissioners: This rec
ommendation is neither sound
nor practicable"
IL. Make all streets over which
transit vehicles operate through"
streets, controlling traffic on in
tersecting streets with red stop
signs and traffic actuated sig
mails.
Commissioners: I'VE are not
In agreement with this but
would like to point out that
nearly all transit routes now are
through streets" Further studies
are to be made.
/ Is. Modernize the traffic sig
nails on main arteries with full
vehilce-actuated, volume density
equipment. Only three of the
$50 traffic signals have vehicle
actuation."
Commissioners: There are at
least so intersections where traf-
f1c lights are needed badly, but
lack Of funds have prevented in
stallation. Installation of traf-
flc-actuated light systems is un-
der study.
IA. Develop alternate routes to
main heavy-traveled arteries now
used by local transit vehicles
and establish these alternate
routes as preferential express
streets for through traffic" and
time the signals for fast traffic
movement.
Commissioners: 1--WE are in
complete agreement on the pro-
posal to supplement heavily
travelled arteries with alternate
routes the comprehensive
plan for streets and highways to
be carried out under the Public
Works program contemplates
maximum development of capac-
ity Of our street system"
Is. Extend express bus OPP
GRAFTON through all park drives
in the morning and evening rush
hours"
Commissioners: 1.-THE Commits
sioners are in agreement. The
matter has been taken up before
the National Park Service, which
disapproved We will. however.
renew our request jointly with
the utilities commission for per-
mission to allow express bus OPP
GRAFTON on park drives"
Public Utilities Commission:
\ AAO 4N6V4OAA0A al X 0C1V4CC ICS
fused the use of parks for bus
operations even during World
War II. A conference will be held
in the near future to see If per-
mission can be obtained as it
seems feasible. If not, legislation
would be required to correct the
situation.
Capital Transit Co.: The COM
pany has advocated this type of
service for years and agrees
fully with the recommendation.
16. Establish more one-wav
streets. Presence of two-way
streetcar operation does not pre-
ciude this. Streetcars can some
times be rerouted.
Commissioners: Establishment
of more one-way streets is an
economical and effective way of
reducing congestion downtown.
Where one-way streets are not
feasible due to .streetcar move
ments. studies are being made
jointly with the Capital Tral pit