New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
RAPID TRANSIT CONDITIONS.

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THE REPORT PRESENTED To TIE AMERICAN SOCIETY
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RENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL. SYSTEM OF RAID CITY
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TKAVEL-TWo ELL"AIi-D EoADS H"C"MA4->DhD
TIE T.uIIS AND ADVANTAGES OF TIE ELE-
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An ollyance coDy of the ReDOrt of O.
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Graham and Francis COilheW 1Od Vie Committee OF the
socety Of Civil Engineers upyn Elpil Transit and the
tTo,d,inc of Prcpbt IN Ee,,Y,- - has hoan roecvod
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In 1t the passenger ana freight Questions are dlscusse
separately, and at great length. Tho following IS a
,un1narv NJ Tho discussion. with the eoueusoI..
reached. 1ne report says
TIC first and most imp0rtgDi renurement IL that the
foI,s shiu be ms low or Ia ary "A low a mon me
street railroads waicl through tho cily. Milling
else won cl4ll. the rapid transit roace secure the
en0rnuns ira; which theY have 10 be pronGaDe,
10 enable them "a he OF rc service 10 tue general
pubic. The volume OF business awaiting them l. un-
doubted; Tne pfesrnt accommodations are clearly M
adequate, ana uere must be ui9e roads from the Upper
10 tne lower part OF tue Island. Tue trau shOuiA
at high speed. but low fares cannot be- changed IL
cnomos business is not seeur d. or IL tic cost 81 opera
upn ana construction be GENEROUSLY expensive. Ihc'pco
pic OF the CITY 1ow-YJra perhaps themselves IN
some degree tue cause OF tne failure thus de-
wise Amy rrae'icIble scheme OF rapid transit.
been asked for, bu. uthero tue requirements o
the charters granted nave Doen 80 ohoro"s mat upon
found themselves unaOia TO attract the nee ssarr
capital, in the slngc ease IT. ch tEey have pro-
Ccyard with tie work, nat VI tao Lsvhcd lrOad on
GIotuwIc-st. thsy nave tOuur themselves ~ htm reu
viii mIraedsble conditions ~ 10 G!pP.e '"c enter
Prise from the beginning.
Ihe cost OF trausp ri!on Is deph'ent u'"I t"0 CIR
cunstanots; hfsi, we eOtSi "otu.i s "a
Ond, the interest upon th5 c"Pl'u iiNeS''u. h'Piu
transit socks W uO7lue ZOE Setu vi dreCt ,
mile OF d"uDe Ijcs aha "Prld''d - ."lIhd lV"eiI
cheaper modr h prOphl.tb' IA c"HI'tt'Oh VIZ "'vH
{! speed snail be greatly neIcatei PASSENGERS slal
all te provided W seat ahd Wa" ia %ie"t 'o"o!t
tI1n they no" ENJOY, Dh. loi ""'" ''o Lar, , no. ue
mat3Ia " higher taaI at preseI. ens o Tue opinion.
afeT Weighing all "a i naS Ue.i t,dI nd WIZ on lne
subject tIst the ,hit on''a,lt ~ n " M 81" eo
The uncertainty which tA's al lhe Hl'"S app isC'
~ reg rd 10 tlo ian, 'l,@A' iut"'S, ,, W" 49, d
road would 90 piOh,Ao.e, thG COMPUTES Goo'Ieu
1t necessary, Us PtenhlnnS hosls, 10 ~
certain VIM w, - ~ - ",i Nd 80, nrI AZ
eXpentes OF RAPID LaAs I11as' @ 90 N.G nLOait "
capitol the net revenue 'ns tsu H'EV $ii r"s , t.
f. o. 51Int.c mas co1rHo ihaf ,acn irs can
be made 10 paw ~ 'o'nr W 1o or,
any tlC".eA t'i ' go nv ~ ',,,1 ion M. ,,,
car mes anu 'i"' s fu aa inrn,sI t0 v,ne
Jisteu hselt 10 quo i.T : . ,' r,', U nav
large return upon tNc D"S e 81 ' in;nC"a
1te I've i,1Ibers6 aud ,Lc Cistussi0us
uon W" 90 ~ ,,7rnI ~ 49, La lie tho lrtJ,nu con-.
lrreoD' u'e lO4o S 'eoi ~ 40 ~ n, u, t O., f
,atiVIis - ."NNN'' -0' 'F ~ wv
Ne" ioIh ,,o,, ,ood ,,nst he urenorca 10 do
L. OaDae'g-Lacm ioa' rn" y 40 i -, Der
am ~ nm Is NOW acne o,, any can rrJad m
% ''orId &c inc Jnudon und,r 0round ro3ds The
tle "oIu saw a,rn o o',rd IN eaeYiIilng ID,t Inc
I,, pa oad could afyrd to spend 81 so 1908 mile
- .xend ia roao to, tho Bsttery IS 40 go pas
re Ier annrm, or something Ike IO)00 per Jay.
duuao 49, Surng tprcs hours 10 the morning and
m ehnnt ne same cline IN tho al tersOUn sy soon
o"oN ~ ~, lr rnccessI therefore int roai nust
80 ,o transnori Douf s40rasseagers per hour
&c a. ,roct,on at O. RI l time uI tho DAY. Al the rale
~ re.o a, nc IO.re-olIs ,Lis nc COJc,On dOubic
tack hui increased locd REQ greater spaces be-
& ,rais ana increased ir,rR accouituodhtoas be-
c'He drslraDr ne first cOnseq oBccs therefore, OF
tLe capacity required would stem to be- Thar the RAPID
trsnsit loads uuud double, rlced over the whole
of lie routes and be prepared ~ provide OuI tracks
below the poins whele Dusncss Gatuera III fufcI@ut
volume 10 WarrauE aud thN III E not practioaIIe 10
accommodate freight trans over tne passenger iihes
altnoug1 an express ana uJIi business may ire done
a. SIfett-TLe road mast rot Only 90 aoso.uttY saie,
but appear 20 IL must inNpiro chIre conn Hence III
order TO the vi lraNeI WHICH dI0I1 can
make u II d. fl abe.
a Accestti.tyNOt ONLY must the ROADS 3nd stations
be 80 arranged hat -ney shall De- convenient of access
from the street, cement G't 20 70 htit lbdt
business shall be eDerel Itdo! hon al pAiCa Oh INC
city, $500,
CAea1ness o. CONSTITUTIONAL, seems clear hat la
order ~ uUAonZe uuaoy IL Construction he 'ight ~
WY must oe given tbl"n*i re eMs''HE hio
EXISTING streets a'uric fOE Ge suFiAcc tfhi p'
tun above under Ihen 4is' DC in""' ''e iet