New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
CAN'T Run EXPRESSES.
Third Sub7cay Track on Upper
Br0ad1cqg Needed for Storage.

Hcs-Presidenr Bryan os the Interborough
EaYh Transit Company says that the running
Of express trains above 1o1rh street on the
Broadway division Is iupracticabIe because OF
ne heed q using The third, or express track for
ne storage q cars. n q statement issued last
hght Mr Bran said.
It's vel known that The original plans and
designs Of The Rapid Ira nsit Commission cover
ne -E-s section 0- the subway We're for q two
dack railroad. A year after the contract was
Hs-ed + was considered advisable by the Operat-
ilg company and the Rapid Transit Commission
% construct third track on the Broadway di-
vision from l'--h street TO l45Th street, which
0l!c ae used Tor express trains and viii be
les VII permit
A. present we have on the Broadway division
W tracks from 96rh street 20 1eOth street.
uree tracks from Tooth street 10 l4oth street
lNc Iecks from lzJrE street 70 DyCkfnan street.
sho three tracks from Dyckmsn street 10 the
saP canal These tracks are main line tracks.
sh1 II order thar they may be used Tor Lhe
elefslon o. Passenger trains Z IS necessary 70
f!oFlae yards and shops for the storage ana
repair Of cars when uor in service. The appro-
lHaaon at the disposal OF the Rapid Transit
-l,--lsslo- for providing yards and terminals
- completely eXl7 Is-ec before tne conn
lie road and never was sufficient 70 proVlde
ifope' terminal and yard facilities for the sys-
The Tnterbo-ough Rapid Transit Company,
ne smsl terminal at 1Isth street and West
tI.ls with SIS own money. q large tact OF
Aae e. Van C0rtlanCr Park for the purpose OF
SaoAshing a ward for laying Up cars and a
ielar shop the Rapid Transit Commission and
Ie engineers being fully advised OF the action
u ne Interbo-oUgh company
further condition that makes Il practically
s-Ss-e % operate express trains on the Broad
,g division through the centre track from
-S1 street % 1G0-h street IS because the ter
--'l facilities AZ 18th street and Broadway y
se provided originally for the turning Of the
ss1Aeway local trains, said trains pass from
- hof-h bound local track into the centre track
- - Ton The latter point across southwark into
e tCli1DOLCC track. The short interval be
.~sen these local trains renders ir impractical
- - unsafe 10 use that portion of the third track
slg above l27th street and Broadway for ex-
press service
s.1aa z careful study Of the number Of pas
e-5Es carried on the Broadway line the fig
SLOW cOnclusvely that the inaugUra ton OF
press train service using the centre track
sFten ls5Jh street and 1O0th street would be
az .-1s- p-an for the minority al the expense
e. -isat,sfac-grv accommodation OF the major
60 VI passengers. when all our present conGi-
- s-c facilities are considered The Inter
,s-sN company has realized for some time
So 20 the third track provided and herein
90 20 cannot be utilized for the purpose for
60 II was originally constructed Until va rds
SE-lP tracks have been provided
s..-r -l..er borough metropolitan company re-
t,srs purchased q large tract Of land irrraAdi-
g., as OF Broadway and south Of the shin
g. icf the purpose Of constructing repafr
lr,.rss -ay-lp and storage wards for the entire
frecss. -i'4-eaLlln Of the railroad company's D
pps.s -.1A ct .ts inability 70 operate the er.
"a. Tricks provided without having v,rove,
- ana lay-Up facilities