Arizona republican., 1908-03-08

will spread to other parts of the coun- try as the growth in density of popula- tion, the increase of cities and towns in close proximity of suburban devel Opment continue. Charles s. Mellen, president os the New York. New Hay en and Hartford Railroad. is the piO- neer in this new era of intensive railrOading'' in the opinion of MT. Mayo, who describes the various new plans of operation which MT. Mellen is putting into effect to bring the rail- way closer to the people.
 The two mechanical factors of prim- ary importance in effecting the changes referred to are given as electricity and the Trail. The importance of the former comes from the fact that cars can run either singly or in trains so that much more frequent operation over more varied routes become possi- ble With the demonstration that Trails can be laid in the city streets without interfering with the use of the roadway by wagons, it becomes pOssi- ble to operate the same cars in public thoroughfaIes and, where high speed is necessary, over private rights of way. The combination of the two makes it certain that in the future the suburbanite will be able to take a care near his home in the country town that will convey him WithOu: change to a point convenient to his office in the city. reducing very con- siderably the time of the journey as made at present and also Iessening the expense.
 In thinly inhabited districts. the Appleton's article points out. where steam roads would find it unprofitable to operate, the railway will be taken to the people through the medium of electric feeders such as the elabO rate system of lines proposed oy Mir. Mellen in western Massachusetts at a cost of $10.0O0.00 Such lines can be run profitably only as part of a com prehensive and strong transportation system where they will benefit the sys- tenn as a whole by the growth of traf- fife they create.
 Another interesting project of the future will be the operation of an in Interchangeable steam and electric ser vice over the same tracks, the electric trains taking care Of local business while steam continues to handle the or long-haul traffic. MT. Mayo does not agree with those who expect to see the steam locomotive be- come extinct as the dodo within the next few years. He holds that the per fecting process in the application of the newer form of power must con- tinue over along period before the su- perioTity Of electricity where sustained speed is required for long distances is attained
 Tn the field of freight handling the same process of taking transportation facilities direct to the people is to oc- cur. Electric freight expresses will take the place of the way freight trains operated by steam. which are not only inefficient in meeting the demands of present day trade for prompt com but also interfere with the operation of fast through freights. re- sulting in the congestion of traffic which Nhas been so much complained of by shippers and railway men alike.
 All over southern New England" says Mir Mayo. the trolley express is being introduced to take the place of the numbering way freight and of the wagon express which was able to compete with 1t. but is now being abandoned before the competition of electricity. There are several of these trolley express lines operating from New Haven. One of them runs over