Show burlington bus lines show increase of 50 percent the volume 0 of traffic handled by burlington Trail ways bus lines in june tills this year exceeded the same month of 0 1938 by over fifty per cent according to announcement by win passenger traffic manager ot of the company in chicago this groat great increase in highway travel was attributed by mr to the attractions of the worlds fairs at san francisco and new york and to the inauguration by burlington Bui lington trail ways on juno june 11 of a new fleet of air conditioned Die buses the first diesel powered bus fleet in transcontinental service the increases it was stated are not confined to any territory or city but extend throughout the entire entile burlington Trail ways system for example ticket sales for the company at the chicago bus depot in june were one hundred per cent greater than in the same month last year breaking all existing sales records at that terminal while we naturally expected the Diese Liners would materially aid our business mr stated the results obtained tar far exceeded our expectations since the new fleet entered d nily service between chicago san francisco and los angeles it has been ne cesary to operate a great many extra sections of regularly scheduled buses in order to give our lations service A large part of the increased volume consists of transcontinental traffic both eastbound and westbound between the pacific coast and the great lakes although local traffic also has shown similar large upturns the new diesel powered fleet operated by burlington Trail ways present many innovations in highway travel they are completely air con with both temperature and humidity accurately control I 1 led e d there is much more room per passenger since the buses are equipped with only 28 seats instead of the usual 37 found in this type of equipment interiors are aie rinart mart and colorful and the extra wide windows employ double pane safety glass tor foe the first time in bus equipment and are mist proof in any weather we are very gratified by the enthusiasm thusia sm with which the traveling public has accepted our new diese liners mr stated advance reservations tor for july and august vacation travel are already far ahead of any previous year we confidently fi expect this summer to be the greatest travel period in the history of our company |