The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-23

in the body of the car. thus permit
ting the car to straddle the track.
There is a door on either side of
each eight-foOt car or section. which
is opened and closed electrically. Only
six people enter at a doorway, thus
eliminating all delays and jams at
crowded stations
THE leather-faced wheel grips the
track TO such a great degree that it is
practicable TO build the ears as light
per passenger as is the bicycle, thus
giving great efficiency and power. a
train of BOyes type 10 carry the same
passengers as the subway ears of
New York weighs One-thirtieth as
much. The power is electrically fed
TO the train from a small third" rail.
The BOyes mOnOrail train win be able
to attain a speed averaging 100 miles
per hour.
The ROadtOwn transportation sys-
tenn viii be the cellar. This idea will
at first seem strange. and many peo-
pie viii suggest that il be put above
ground, thinking thus to save ex-
Tiense and have the view" A little
explanation viii show that the base
nlent is the only logical location for
the Roadtown transportation line.
Put Ii In Cellar.
IF it is above ground it will have
to be fenced off or elevated TO prevent
loss Of life. If il is fenced it will
keep people from the land. If it is
elevated the stations viii be expensive
and an eyesOre. AS for the idea of a
view, we can say that the RoadtOwn
railroad is not for sightseeing any
more than an elevator in a hotel. II
placed beside the house line it would
destroy the natural view" and
privacy of the home, and the roof is
reserved for a better use.
THE basement is clearly the only
logical place to have the mOnOrail,
where it will be absolutely convenient
and yet free the house from the nui-
sance of living beside an elevated rail-
road track. The expense of the base
ment will be comparatively small.
and the house above will provide a
continuous covered passageway from
the door of ones apartment to the
station As Tor ventilation, which is
a puzzling problem in city subways,
it will be solved by a continuous
opening made by building the house
three or four feet above the ground:
the ROadtOwn trains will therefore
run in a covered trench rather than
in a subway.
Because of the rail-straddling
plan the Boyes car must be entered
from both sides. Three tracks will
be required, and these will be ar
ranged one beneath the other The
reason for this is obvious; if arranged
side by side. passengers would have
To climb up the height of the car and
down again. Arranged vertically,
they need climb only up or down.
Because the distance from rail level
20 ear floor level is practically elm
mated in the BOyes car, this climb will
be but seven or eight feet instead OF
twelve, as with present train service
The upper track will be for local serv-
ice. Passengers will walk from their
home along a continuous platform or
hallway to the local stations, which
will be located about 100 yards apart
The object of having definite sta
tons or stopping places is simply one
OF gaining speed by having the people
in groups. The platform will be con-
tinuous, and the trains can be stopped
at any house desired if there be a good
reason for SO doing.
About every five miles there will
be an express station. Here the peo-
pie will climb down eight feet. or six
teen II going the opposite direction.
with frequent stops. and can hence
make very high speed.
Round Trip in Short Time.
The single train on the local track
viii make A round trip between ex-
press stations about every fifteen min
utes. Those near the middle of the
station Will catch the train going I'M
either direction. as the time for the
EXPRESS to travel the distance of one
express station is negligible. In each
Roadtown home there will be an cleo
tric buzzer which. when the switch
is SO turned. will announce the ap-
proach of train in sufficient time 10
alisw one 10 get 10 the station. The
BURGER will have two distinct sounds.
one for trains in either direction
e~WTecks on such a railroad system
can only occur from actual breaking
OF some part 2 comparatively rare
cause of present wrecks. On the local
tracks. collision cannot occur. as there
is only one train in section. On the
two express tracks, 'tail-end' collisions