Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Commissioner
Comments on
Chalk Proposal.

Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, former chair
man Of the Public Utilities Com
mission, who was blamed by the
systems old management for
wrecking the company. COM
mented in detail on a proposal
made yesterday by o. Roy Chalk,
president Of D. G. Transit Sys-
TEN, Inc.
Mr.. Chalk asked for concur
renee by December /" in this
program:
/. City construction of shelters
and benches at transfer points
and terminals within six months
after next January. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin called this a budget
matter" implying the city could
not get the Necessary funds until
next July.
1 2. City paving Of all bus board
ing stops. also to be completed
lin the first six months Of 1857.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the District
now splits the cost for such paw
ing with the company on a $3.50
basis. The request, he said, APP
Iparentiy means Mr.. Chalk wants
the city to carry the whole bur-
den.
Cuts Parking
/ 8. Elimination of curb parking
from Z am. to $3.50 pm. on F
street from Fifth to Fourteenth
streets NV; on G street from
Fifth to Fifteenth; on Seventh
street from Market Space to L
street, and on Ninth street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and
G street. Mr.. Mclaughlin called
this a classic way to pay for a
transit systemic clear the
streets for rapid movement Of
vehicles. Chalk must be aware
of the fact that this has been
considered and will be consid.
cred further"
! Mr.. Mclaughlin said Mr.. Chalk
is aware there is a disposition
on the part Of the Commissioners
ito extend parking regulations to
a reasonable degree to aid mass
transportation consistent with
IAN equitable arrangement for
Operators Of private vehicles"
Similar requests BY the Louis E.
WolfSon management Of Capital
Transit Co. were largely denied
by city officials.
4. Continuation until $50 pm.
on shopping nights Of 1.-THE same
parking, standing and turning
restrictions now effective from
IA pm. to $3.50 PM" between
Fifth and Fifteenth streets,
/ Pennsylvania avenue and Mas.
| sachusetts avenue, K street and
!! New York avenue. Mr.. Nc
LaUghlin said this may be q
, good suggestion and should be
studied by the Traffic Depart
ment."
Wants Transit Lanes
S. Designation Of transit
lanes" reserved for buses on
Tenth street NV, southbound
: from Massachusetts, avenue to
IL street; Eleventh, Pennsylvania
atenue to K street; Twelfth,
!: Pennsylvania to New York ave.
niue; Thirteenth, from Pennsyl-
vania to l street: Sixteenth,
from Spring road to K street:
Eighteenth, from H street to
Connecticut avenue: Connects
cut avenue. from Nebraska 70
Florida avenue; H street, from
Fifteenth street NE. to Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, and I
street from Twentieth to Twelfth
street NV.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said Mr..
+, Chalk "knows this is a matter
! for serious study and cannot be
accomplished simply by saying
effective not later than Decem.
Der /, 1885,"
!. 6. A cutback, on an expert.
. mental basis. Of Is per cent in
the number Of bus stops on the
. Acknowledgements Heights line,
Rhode Island avenue. Michigan
: avenue. Crosstown, Connecticut
. avenue and Sixteenth street. Mr..
, Mclaughlin said this is a mat
ter for the Joint Board, made
J UP Of the District Commissioners
; and the public utilities commits
+. sioners. He recalled that some
cutback in stops had been re-
commended by consultant em-
ployed when he headed the
utilities commission.
: King Sized Buses
/, Z. Permission TO operate king
! sized. 51-passenger buses on
Massachusetts, avenue, Rhode
island avenue, Michigan avenue.
the Glover Park-Trinidad line
and the P street-LeDroit Park
line. Mr.. Mclaughlin said this
could produce considerable OPP
J position In some sections Of the
CITY. particularly Georgetown
8. Establishment Of midday
shoppers express service on an
experimental basis at 30-minute
intervals. inbound 70 downtown
: Washington from 10 am. 70
D 1890 pm and outbound from 2
Y pm. 70 $3.50 pm. on Connecticut
/ avenue. Sixteenth street and
South Capitol street. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said that. II this oc-
5 CURED on established routes. 4
> don't know why II can't be done.
It might be good experiment"
. Q. Use Of buses leaving the
downtown area after the moTTi-
ing rush hours 20 carry parcels
! by arrangement with stores N
the downtown area 20 the out
. lying areas Of Chevy Chsse
! circle. Georgia and Alaska ave-
, nues. Ayondale. Seat Pleassnt