Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-01 | Page 2 | Electric Buses Planned in S. L. May Replace Trams on 4th East

u tI C V tl IN li MAY 1 1928 Full Associated led ani am Electric Buses Planned ill h in S. S L. L v Q i-Q 0 May Replace Trams on East 1 t 4 1 i J 4 l I tu ti 1 I I ti I t I I It p aca I I a 4 1 An An exterior and interior view of the luxurious tired pneumatic-tired overhead trolley I I electric bus which the Utah Light and Traction company proposes to put in operation here this summer t Luxurious Vehicles Later May Be Installed o on Other Lines in City City Luxurious electric buses will displace displace displace dis dis- dis- dis place street cars on the Fourth East Eastline line this summer if th the Utah Light and Traction company's application for an amendment to its existing franchise is granted by the board of city commissioners Application for an amendment permitting the Inauguration of the thebus thebus thebus bus service has be 1 made by the traction company and the city commission commission com corn mission has authorized the advertisIng advertising advertis advertis- ing lag of the hearing for May 15 In its announcement made public Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day the traction company said that If the amendment Is secured other lines may subsequently be changed over to the bus system The buses which the company proposes t to operate on the Fourth East street line A a Main street are driven by overhead trolleys and ride on ten medium compression pneumatic tires They are thirty feet long seat comfortably forty- forty five passengers on deeply upholstered upholstered upholstered cushions over ever spring and have a way 3 braking s system stem which It Is claimed gives them a greater rate of deceleration than any other type of vehicle Advantages of the electric buses over street cars CIUS according to traction traction trac trac- tion company officials are silent operation greater comfort for passengers passengers pas pas- more flexibility in weaving through heavy street traffic Increased in increased in In- creased safety because of the almost instant control of the operator speedier and more economical trans trans- The traction company it Is pointed point point- ed out is not seeking a a. blanket franchise for the operation of electric electric elec dee buses but is only asking for permission to operate on streets now occupied by car tracks and then only by the city's permission I In each case i iThe The buses are being operated with success in European and American I cities it was stated and Utah Light I and Traction officials believe they will improve transportation service I here iere The Fourth East lin line was selected Selected se se- j I for the first test It was ex explained explained ex- ex i because it presents the greatest variety of traffic problems of any of the company's car lines Unes j. j