High Point Opens Modern Carolina Trailways Terminal
High Point unveils its third bus terminal at Lindsay and Broad streets designed for all intercity lines. The $100000 structure features 7 loading tracks, two restaurants, restrooms, a public address system, clerks’ lockers, and 24 hour bus service without closing. Architect Jesse Page of Raleigh led the project with general contractors R. K. Stewart and Sons of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
T. E. Hinson
Carolina Trailways
Lindsay Street
Bus Terminal Restaurants, Incorporated
Paul W. Ton
Western Union
Jesse Page
Raleigh
R. K. Stewart and Sons of
High Point
Buses Benefit From 16 years Of Growth At Local Depot
B J Miller, manager, notes expansion from Elwood hotel depot to Wrenn street site and now to a new Broad and Lindsay terminal. The staff grew from two agents and one porter to six agents and five porters, while buses advanced from side seats for 20 to 25 passengers to modern 37 seat coaches. Miller says patrons shifted from a cheaper class to well to do travelers and emphasizes improved discipline and fewer mechanical problems today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Miller
Elwood Hotel
Wrenn Street
Broad and
Lindsay Streets
Miller
High Point
High Point Opens New Union Bus Station With 89 Daily Buses
Daily service from the new Union bus terminal at Broad and Lind say streets totals 89 trips. Carolina Trailways operates 67, Queen City Trailways 17, and Atlantic Greyhound Lines 5. Routes include Greensboro, Salisbury to Asheville, Raleigh via multiple paths, Washington, New York, and Myrtle Beach connections.
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High Point
Union
Corner Broad
Lindsay
Carolina Trailways
Queen City Trailways
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
Salisbury
Charlotte
Asheville
Greensboro
Melrose Glenn Mills
Burlington
Durham
Raleigh
Chapel Hill
Washington, D. C
Danville
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
New York
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Winston Queen City
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Washington
Myrtle Beach
New
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Nation's Safety Record Set by Trailways In '47
In 1947 Carolina Trailways held first place in national safety for carriers over 200 units. R C Hoffman Jr. credits the driver corps and safety department led by I E Johnson of Thomasville, detailing tests, training, and annual safety awards including $25 bonds for five or more accident-free years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Trailways
National Safety Council
R. C. Hoffman, Jr
Department of Safety and Claims
I. E. Johnson
Thomasville
Johnson
Hoffman
Ana
Studies Improve Truck Signal Lights Across Nation
The Society of Automotive Engineers and General Electric at Nela Park in Cleveland reported studies on better stop and turn signals for nearly seven million trucks. The research aims to enhance safety and standardization of signaling for commercial vehicles nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
SNL
Society of Automotive Engineers
General Electric
Nela Park
Queen City Trailways Opens New Terminal With Record Service
Queen City Trailways, a North Carolina coach company, opens a new Broad Street terminal tomorrow. The firm traces its roots to Love-Lowder in 1922, later Eastern Carolina Coach and Queen City Coach, now operating 275 buses across North and South Carolina. Key executives include L. A. Love general manager and J. H. Quattlebaum vice president, with James R. York managing Greensboro Fayetteville divisions.
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Trailways
L. A. Love
Queen City Trailways
Charlotte Union Bus Station, Incorporated
North Carolina
Broad and
Lindsay Streets
Queen City Trail Ways
Coach Company
Charlotte
H. H
James A. Hardison
Wadesboro
Clyde Best
Newton
W. E. Smith
Albemarle
Joel W. Wright
Guy D. Carpenter
Asheville
Queen City
Opera 275
Nts
North
South Carolina
Love
Greensboro - Fayetteville
High Point
Winston Salem
Wilmington
Florence
Charleston
S. C
Beach
Carolina Beach
Carolina Trailways grows with diesel coach fleet expansion
The Carolina Trailways network based in Raleigh has expanded its inter city and charter services across North Carolina and Virginia. The firm operates 2,500 miles of highways and announced the purchase of 27 advanced diesel coaches with 15 already in service and 41 more expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Coach Company
Raleigh
Rapid
Greensboro
Fayetteville
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Southern Coach Company
High Point
Charlotte
Norfolk West
Jacksonville
N. C
Richmond
Martinsville
America
Naton Trailways
Eo Company
Carolina Trailways
National Trailways
National Safety Council
Petersburg
Chapel Hill
Durham
Salisbury
Norfolk
North Carolina
Virginia
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Lindsay and
Broad Streets
Enterprise
High Point's
Builders Materials
High Point Hardware CO
South Main
Personnel Department
Superintendent of Transportation
Salem Steel CO. Inc
Phillips - Davis
R. C. Hoffman
Man, Jr
Carolina
Union Bus
Union Bus Terminal
Lexington Grocery CO
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