The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
INTERURBAN LINES
ARE BEING EXTENDED

While tha improvements made by cleo
trlc interurban lines and the street rsil-
way system do not represent anything
like the amount of money expended by
the steam roads, they are none the less
important 10 the smaller locality directly
affected Developments have been rapid
Lake Railway company and the Ogden
Rapid Transit company during the past
few months, The negotiations In connec-
tlon with the former mean much 10 Og-
den, in that the thirty-seven miles Of
high grade interurban lire is very likely
to become the main link In an electric
system extending throughout the main
section OF the state. During the past
year the Improvements have been going
on steadily. the principal work being the
laying OF an additional track. The road
bed and steel Is equal 10 that found
on the steam roads, while the best Of roll
Ing stock makes possible an hourly serv-
Ice. and fast time between the principal
cities OF Utah. The double tracking on
the Bamoerger line Will continue through
out the coming year, with prospects that
It will be almost completed before 1914.
No portion OF the Ogden Rapid Transit
company's extensive system has been
improvements during the year now clos
ing. In Ogden the Improvements have
taken the form OF new. lines on Twenty
first and Twenty-third streets. making
possible a better service and reaching
an Increased territory. At a cost Of
about $4,000 six new cars were added
the North Ogden line was rebuilt in
the year. The company's efforts TO pro-
vide the very best service have not been
without results, for there has been a
marked increase of business on the Og-
den- Brigham City line. and the officials
estimate that the number OF Ogden cam
yon tickets sold in 1912 Is an increase OF
5000 over 1911 This. they believe. is
employed Jointly by the Ogden publicity
bureau and the company In advertising
the finest scenic resort in Utah,
There is nothing IN electric line devel-
opment which will mean so much to og-
extension OF the Ogden Rapid Transit
system. Construction has already pro-
the death of It's promoter. David lCccles,
viii not bring about & change In the
plans. The full appropriation FOR the
mated at $50 900. Tntersect!ng one OF
the richest agricultural districts In the
state. the line viii! bring the farmers into
closer touch with their market and fur
nish An incentive for increasing the agIi-
cultural productiveness.
tits the belief OF Secretary z. s. Eo-
app or the Ogden Rapid Transit COM
pany that the entire line between the
present terminus at the hermitage and
Huntsville will be Ia operation by next
July. Much construction has been done
this year. consisting principally OF filling
In the low places where h!sh water next
spring would prevent active operations.
The work will be prosecuted throughout
the winter In the. placing OF retaining
walls and bridge abutments. II will re-
quire about eight miles OF new line 10
make the connection complete between
this city and Huntsville 1t is believed
that the line will eventually become part
OF road through 10 Logan but no def
mite action other than the making or
several surveys has been directed 10 tha [
end. Ogden could be given ? connection
with tho Cache valley city by extending
either the Brigham City or Huntsville