. Electric railway journal . in three zones and so on in multiples ofthree, except that within the city areas of Norwich andNew London we permit a ride of two zones for a , in some instances, calls for the issue of a trans-fer, although on the main-line cars this would mean aride into or through two zones without a transfer, thelong-distance rider paying 3 cents a zone in these samezones. The application of the zone system calls for a gooddeal of study, and I think that is what has restrainedmany of the railway managers from adopting it. Thereis a certain amount of opposition on the
. Electric railway journal . in three zones and so on in multiples ofthree, except that within the city areas of Norwich andNew London we permit a ride of two zones for a , in some instances, calls for the issue of a trans-fer, although on the main-line cars this would mean aride into or through two zones without a transfer, thelong-distance rider paying 3 cents a zone in these samezones. The application of the zone system calls for a gooddeal of study, and I think that is what has restrainedmany of the railway managers from adopting it. Thereis a certain amount of opposition on the part of theoperatives to a change of any kind where they havebeen using the nickel register, but after our men be-came familiar with the system I think the majorityfelt that they would oppose the idea of going back tothe old 5-cent zone, where it meant going through thecar four or five times, and in some instances as manyas thirteen times on a trip. According to the present plan, when the conductor Explanation I WILLIMANTIC. BACKUS HOSPITAL \ NORWICH(Franklin Square) f ^ y-City LinesVT J NEW L ONDON Formerly a 5 cent farewith transfer included aride practically anywherewithin the two inner cir-cles. This is now limited,as follows : A 5 cent fare covers aride from Franklin Squareto the outer edge of thefirst circle and, by use oftransfer, a ride anywherewithin the inner circle butnot outside the city line. The fare from FranklinSquare to any point in thesecond circle is 7 centsand from Franklin Squareto any point in thethird circle it is i» fare then continuesat the rate of 3 cents azone to New London,Westerly, Willimantic orCentral Village. Thesepoints are suggested bythe broken lines. A 3 cent zone rate ap-plies for riders throughthe city of Norwich. Forinstance, from Yantic toFranklin Square, with a /transfer at that point to Taftville, is now four zones. Again, a ride from Yantic toBackus Hospital, Backus Hospital to Franklin Square, FranklinSquare to St.
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