Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
FringeParkiing
Is Endorsed by
Transit Inquiry
Use Of Parkway
Drives for Express
Buses Also Favored
By Don S. Worren

AACAC CONdy WOIl Tile dCClVe sup
port of Chairman Payne of the
Senate subcommittee Investigate
ing transit problems.
They were: /. The program for
setting up fringe-parking IA
Summary Of Tronsit Problem Recon-
mendotions ond Replies. Poee 81
Transit Revenue OF 81 Per Cent in
One Week, HeorinsIs Told. Poee 81
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cillties on an experimental basis,
with express bus service from
them to the central area.
z. The proposed use of park
way drives for express buses
plan approved by District Capital
officials but rejected by the Ma
tional Park Service.
In this connection, Senator
Payne revealed he had written
to Interior Secretary Mckay urg-
ing him to permit such use Of
park roads on an experimental
basis.
Chairman Payne found some
encouraging progress being made
in the committee demands for
action to help solve the mounting
demand for traffic improvement.
Reports Released.
He released the voluminous re-
ports from the District Commits
sioners, the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Capital Transit
Co. on specific proposals recently
advanced by Leslie Williams,
traffic engineer hired by the
utilities commission.
In some respects, the company
and District officials agreed on
what should be done, but dis
agreed in many other respects.
Some of the reports stuck to the
Williams recommendations, 9TH
ers varied widely.
Chairman Payne voiced appre-
citation for the cooperation by
the three groups. but there was
some acid as we'll as sweetness
in his reactions.
He voiced praise for the I'M
derstaffed utilities commission,
but accused the District Com
missioners of begging off from
positive action in many in
stances.
He found etc quite in favor
OF many recommendations
cept where proposals would re-
quire a financial outlay by the
company.
Payne ENCOURAGED.
Senator Payne said it was
encouraging that all three groups
agreed on establishing a series
OF fringe parking facilities on an
experimental basis with express
bus service to the central area
using parkways and alternate
bus routes. He said:
preliminary steps to imple-
ment this proposal in the near
future have already been taken.
1t is my firm intention to make
sure that every effort is made
to institute this type of service
at the earliest practicable mo-
ment."
Senator Payne voiced disap-
polntment on disapproval or
postponement of action for
further study on recommended
tons regarding more stringent
downtown traffic control, saying
1t Leaves an essential part of the
transatlantic problem in a most
uncertain state"
Tax Exemption Study.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion. in its report, revealed it
Planned to study in conjunction
with the Commissioners. the
possibility of local tax exemp-
lions for transit companies. The
commission also said the relaxa-
ton OF Federal income taxes
sho'llc be studied in view of the
Importance of a healthy local
transit service to the seat of the
Federal Government"
AS to the utilities commission.
Senator Payne said it's members
nave shown not only a willing
ness but a well-evidenced desire
to institute the great majority
OF the recommendations in the
Williams report that come with
in the commission's Jurisdiction"
The District Commissioners
report, while encouraging in
some respects, begs off from TAX
ing positive action in many in
sances on the premise that Ger.
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