The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-11
CHANGES IN TRAcKAGE AND ROUTES.

suppH1 The electric railway system in this city is the result of the consolidation
imA "A. "a number of small lines ind the competitive conditions existing at various
80 lifted in sho# construction of mleaget far in excess of the requirements Oft
80 - Lannmmuni.,@ many. tracks being directly parallel only one block apart. Much
~ this trackage is unn@es5ary for the pmblcs service resulting in an excessive
sau II mileage with corresponding distractions to traffic and burdens upon the
tnna immunity served. It'll believed that by q Encouragement of tracknge nd the
MAJ .Gouans of cars TO meet the existing conditions, q better service can. b e@ren-
1,df led and sHe OF the present waste In operation aHoided. #~ 4
better Mo- shows in black the track which it is proposed to remove. nd in red
and cor remaining rackuge and proposed new hackage, with the entire system Of
graph: Amks asth will be If the proposed Encouragement is effected, Map No."
In a2wsin different oors.a as Indicated thereon. the proposed routes OF me street
evasion way lines to be operated m the tracks "a $50 arranged.
boay ot lNorE-As it is Impossible to prm the accompanying maps in colorsM
reseatMsi Issue Map No. y herewith on page g. shows Existing Tracks and Map No..
at the npage Z shows Tracks as propcedJ
kamI m ma Briefly stated. the tracks which It's suggested be removed in the revision
The tenthe rackage arc as follows: #
will not, the eastern track of the loop from strawberry to Elm Street. which change
ought ne been requested by 1.-THE crya authorities it ISL proposed to remove the ioNoW-
lit see 5naage: # ####s
that noi la a single rack IN strawberry street from Eevary TO Main Streets
frMnusf * AJn,o ,k an Poverty st.eet from Elm to- awberr streets.
p1asY G9 on account of suggested chang in the Gay sues' 1T su ASU0S
y e" sa carssN is proposed to remove the following tracks,;
Ifsu me af) a double track on Harrison. Street from Main Street to PARK Avenue
From tf X - -. naLe u, r. eraot tn Ffth% street o Seventh street
mary. af sy@-I ..aain. S#R# ####4#H@
evoked saL y Y lo one of the tracks on Seventh street from Clay Street to Broad stmet
49, 4 other to rernMn; ##9& ### #@@s4
80 hn H. I'D consolidate the present tackage of the .Rihmond Traction COMPANY
VA go raa Richmond Passenger M Power Company into one loop, IT Is proposed
,an.ra remove tho following tracks,: #.@
oonparsS6a} \ nslet tract on cary street from cheHFy TO Hafr'son' @81s
wwamam6 o. a single track on Harrison street from Cary TO Beynly;
ference iiDs a single track on, Beverly Street from Harrison to Cherry;
hbted tMoa One OF the tracks on Cherry Street from Beverly TO Albemayle allow
ms -, the Other to remain &# -
lng the sMo A single track 81 Abenane Street from Cherry to- Laurel
mmysmana4tp a singe TRACK on Laurel Street from Abemarle TO umberand;
deton thnp A single track on cumbalands street from Laurel to Cherry.
con the maine removal of tMs5tr ackagea and the construction of n single track an
tees cprINfyS Street from Cary TO AlbmareI ash hereinafter Indicated, would give an
Hothns ised and eomplee loop in. this territory in the place Of the two parallel
tied rights now existing.
ore anWl.a 5 On account qf changes in the oasweod ~ Rroads ,rseta and oakvood
Main Street lHes ass shown Y, Mar No 2 attached. ~ rs proposed 10 II.