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Show MOTOR TRUCKS TO BE FROM 060EN TO SALT LAKE "If present tentatne plans are perfected," per-fected," today said a Salt Lake business busi-ness man. who asked that his name be withheld at this time, "Ogden and Salt Lake soon will have the competitive advantage of a first class motor-car passenger and freight service. A stock company is brine: planned with a view to the purchase of half a dozen fast and powerful trucks, equipped with passenger bodies with seating capacity capaci-ty for twenty persons. "The passenger cars will be run on regular schedule and the service will be liberally advertised on its merits. The cars will make interurban sched ule time and will run from 6 a. m. until un-til 8 p. m. After 8 p. m. three freight trucks will be used to convey shipments ship-ments between the two cities. "The proposed passenger rate is r0 cents each way. Allowing maximum expense for gasoline and maintenance, the promoters expect an average profit pro-fit of $150 a day. Smaller motor cars will be used, meeting the trucks at Ogden, to convey passengers to the canyon and on side trips for a low special rate "The success of the proposed enter prise will probably depend upon the completion of the concrete paving of the road. The state now has ample funds for the purpose and the counties coun-ties have been sounded and seem enthusiastic en-thusiastic for the competitive enterprise. enter-prise. "There will be plenty of patronage for the Bamberger electric road, the two steam roads and the motor service. serv-ice. Large numbers of travelers prefer pre-fer to travel, when convenient, upon motor cars, especially in summer, for they desire to enjoy the scenic beauties beau-ties and hear a continuous lecture regarding re-garding this section. One feature of the plan is to have the highway lighted light-ed by arc lamps the entire distance when the night service is established." |
