Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 May 1925 — Page 20

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BUS LINE NOW OPERATES OVER RECORD ROUTE Los Angeles to Dallas, Tex., 1,700 Miles, Traveled by Transit Company. The Southwest now boasts the longest bus line in the United States. The distance from Dallas, Texas, to Dos Angeles, Cal., Is approximately 1,700 miles. A bus 11ns traverses It. The Borderland Transit Company operates touring busses, with schedules arranged to accommodate through service. Over this distance with the exception o ( that lying in California, where arrangements have been made with the United States, pending decision by the railroad commission of the State of California, upon their application to operate busses In that State. Going east from Dos Angeles to Phoenix, Arlz., there are two optional routes. The flrsv Is by way of Blythe, Cal., to Phoenix. The second route Is by way of San Diego, Cal., to Yuma, Arlz., and then to Thoenlx. By either route two days are required, with night stops at Blythe and 1 uma. The Borderland Company refers to the part of these routes in California as Division 1. Through Desert From Yuma to Phoenix Is a distance of 200 miles. The route leads through the desert country east of Yuma, then across a river, on the apron of the Gillespie dam, through the river cotton Country Into the Salt River country, then Into Phoenix. On this run, In addition to the through passengers, a great many local passengers are carried, miners, prospectors, and ranchers coming down to the main highway from distances as far away as sixty to seventy miles, to take the bus Into the great Southeastern metropolis of Phoenix. At Phoenix an overnight stop la made. From there to Douglas, Arlz., is the next division. The route is through a country of great interest, in which are found the superstition mountains, Pasa Grande, the cliff dwellers, and the great copper district of Arizona. The last part of tftiis route is over mountainous country. Service over this division is both day and night. Six De Duxe Cars The eastern division is the longest. It extends from Douglas to El Paso crossing the Continental Divide. Both express and local service are given on this division. Service through New Mexico and Arizona is given by six de luxe sedan type Mack busses. Fare from El Paso to Dos Angeles is $22.50. The El Paso to Dallas Division Is the last to begin operation. On this, converted touring car chassis of Cadillac or Packard type are used. The fare over this division is $lB. The company intends to install equipment similar to that used or the rest of its routes in the near future. It is expected that as a result of the recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court concerning inter-state bus operation, the Borderland Company will use its own equipment over the entire distance. Companies Merged The Borderland Transit Company was formed by an amalgamation of a number of Independent small bus operators. It happened because of the necessity for handling through traffic from El Paso westward to the •iOast. The company is Incorporated for $106,000. All the stock is held by six individuals, all of whom are actively engaged in official capacities wltri the company. All have been Operating in this part of the country for a number of years. D. O. Bainbridge of Phoenix is president, R. F. McGarvin is treasurer, and Judson King of Phoenix, A. D. Bridgeman of San Diego and William Dorang of El Paso are other directors. , Many interesting operating conditions are met with. Towns, as well as supplies such as gas, oil, etc. are, in many instances, 40, 60, and even 86 miles apart. Dependable equipment is of prime importance. . Six feeder lines to the main route are operated, over them as well as over the new Dallas to El Paso division the company operates eighteen old rebuilt touring cars. 'With the six new busses this makes & total of twenty-four busses which the company operates. That this type of long distance de luxe service, ; through beautiful historic country, is appealing Is evident by the fact that the first ten days of operation with the modem busses resulted in a doubling of the traffic. THREE BUSSES BOUGHT Shore Service Inc. (Operates Atlantic City, The Shore Service, Inc., that operates bus routes from Wildwood to Atlantic City and Cape May, N. J., Is, establishing anew line from Wildwood to Millville on which they will operate two of the three new twen-ty-nirie-passenger city-type busses they recently purchased. . The third bus will be placed on the Wildwood-Atlantic City route. This company is now operating twelve busses. The fare from Wildwood to Atlantic City, forty-five miles, is $1.50; .to Millville, forty-five miles, $1.25; to Cape May, nine miles, $.65. HOOSIER STAGE LINES . r .-.. -r. ttKoutes Covered Are Between Several Indiana Centers. New bus routes have recently been established between Indianapolis, AndersonT Muncie, Greenfield and Marlon, Ind., by the Hoosier Stage Dines, Inc., of Indianapolis, which operates e fleet of seven sedan busses of tv enty-five-passenger capacities. The fare charted on the Indlan-apolis-Muncie route, a distance of sttty-four miles, ia $1.25; the Indian-agolis-Marion cun rs eighty miles is $r.75. ( •'

Snow Has but Slight Effect Upon Travel by Motor Coach

“It seems to be the contention of some people that motor bus operation in the snow-belt sections of the country is Impractical during winter months, holding the Impression that the slighest snowstorm or blizzard makes it practically impossible for busses to maintain schedules and provide a satisfactory and dependable means for public transportation,” declared George H. Scragg of the bus department, International Motor Company. “This erroneous impression has apparently developed from a theoretical viewpoint and propounded by those who have not had close contact with, nor given very close study of actual conditions In the bus operating field. For judging by actual experiences and incidents that have occurred during the last few years of winter operation of busses, it has been proven conclusively that .'t takes more than a few feet of snow or a raging blizzard to prevent busses from continuing to render a dependable transit service. “The days of unregulated, undependable bus transportation are past and gone forever,” declared Scragg. “Most of those operators who went Into the business at Its inception solely for profit to themselves and without giving a thought to the public's welfare, have either failed and entered other fields of business to satisfy their selfish desires or they have quickly recognized their true obligations to the people they serve by placing their operations on a dependable and satisfactory footing, the same as found In all other public utility transport media.” It Is no more difficult for bus operators to keep their lanes of travel open

BUSSES TRAVEL BETWEENCITIES Total Milage Covered in State Is 3/20. A large proportion of the 206 Independent companies operating busses In Indiana are rendering lnter-clty service. These 206 companies operate 218 routes and use 760 vehicles, 434 of which are busses, 107 stages and 219 touring cars. The miles of route covered Is 3,420. There are seven electric railway companies operating buses In Indiana. They run forty-seven busses over twelve routes totaling 103.67 miles. Indiana schools use 1,301 busses In which to carry children. In all, 2,108 vehicles are used in bus transportation In the State.

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through snow-flying winter months than It is for other transportation agencies. Present-day operators of busses In the snow-belt regions Vtecognize that snow removal appliances are Important adjuncts to their other equipment if they harbor the ambition of supplying a satisfactory and successful operation. “Another fact that is worthy of consideration,” continued Scragg, "is that the motor bus, because of ita self-contained motive power, flexibility of movement and greater tractive qualities, is better equipped to maintain scheduled operation un-

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der adverse road or traveling conditions. Numerous Incidents can be cited wherein the motor bus proved to be the only medium of transportation that was able to maintain operations on schedule during and after some of the severe snowstorms of last winter that created havoc with transportation In general throughout the snow-belt sections of the countiy. "An Instance of this sort ocourred at Fulton, N. Y., last winter at the time of the snowstorm that was reported the severest the northern part of the State had witnessed for many years. On the morning fol-

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lowing this storm, all forms of public transit were at a standstill with the exception of the busses operated by the Dillon Coach Dines. “From 5 a. m. until midnight these busses supplied a reliable service to the public, each bus averaging more than 250 miles dally. Also on several previous occasions when the snow only came to the bottom of -the radiator, these busses maintained schedules without depending *on plows to clear the routes although the trolleys were obliged to call out their snow removal equipment before they could continue service. “In Minnesota, where snow frequently falls to a depth of ten and twelve feet, bus operators have invested thousands of dollars in the most modern snow equipment and have battled the drifts regardless of cost In order to keep their lines open and busses running regularly throughout the winter. They have been so successful that the people have come to place sole reliance on motor buses as the most dependable means of travel."

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ENTERTAINMENT WILL FEATURE BIG CEREMONY Music, Dancing, Vaudeville Are on Bill for Grand Opening. Professional entertainers for the Bus Terminal Celebration are being furnished by Henry K. Burton. The entertainment features In the Bus Terminal Bldg, will include orchestras, upstairs and down, to j>lay for public dancing; singera, dancers, strolling musicians and vaudeville novelties. There will be music and entertainers in the tent covering the industrial exhibits. Open Air Circus Open air circus acts, to be presented on the platform stages on Washington street, will Include:

The Rose Trio, aerial exhibition on flying rings; Sterling Duo, novelty gymnasts and equilibrists; Roy Orbright, “The Clown Marvel,” comedy acrobatic stunts and his own version of the High Table Rock; the Dadderettes, performing on revolving, breakaway ladders; Mary Mills, aerlallst, offering a unique series of feats in a huge serial hoop. Cramor, “the man on the wire," exhibition on the high slack wire; The Paulines, presenting their performance on the aerial Cradelon bar; Joe Juggler, comedy puggler and master of dexterity; Charles Nizzla, in difficult feata of gymnastic

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balancing; Minetti Brother*, Jazz accordionists; Sylvest, Indianapolis traffic cop, strong man, bends iron bars, breaks rocks with his hands, and performs other feats demonstrating his strength. On Stages The acta will alternate on the platform stages, performances being given every half hour from 3 until 5:30 p. m. and from 7 until 10 p. m. Music for the uots will be furnished by a brass band, the members attired in clown suits in keeping with the circus and celebration atmosphere.