New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
ALL STARE At NEW CAR
Even Broadway Is Interested in
Double Decker.
OFFICIALS AT TRIAL TRIP
Frank Hedley Gives Eleven
Reasons for the Transit
Innovation.

When double-decked stepless streetcars
become as common as the present varie-
ties that traverse the thoroughfares OF
New York City they will not furnish a
legitimate reason for arousins the curl
osl,v OF such wise Old street as Broa J.
wav. But as there is only one such car
ard az 1t made IT'S first trip on Broad
way Yesterday thousands Of persons
"rubbered" at the newest attempt 10
solve traffic problems. The wheels Of
progress were indeed temporarily put out
OF business when the car made IFS ap-
pearance for every body looked.
With officials guests and representa-
tives OF the press as passengers. the ne"
car made its way up broadway 70 4zd
street and then up Seventh avenue -
5gth street IL started from the car
barns at East I'D street and met rs
guests AT the Bowling Green loop. Tho
car is TO be placed In service tomorrow.
Among those who were in It when /:
started uptown were Mr. Shonts. pres-
dent Of the New York Railways Company
Frank Hedley, Wee president and general
manager: James 3 Pegram. chief engi
neer; James 5. Doyle, superintendent.
who with Mr. Hedley designed the car.
George keegan. general superintendent:
G. l. II Palmer, assistant engineer; II.
VI Norris, :. .. Smith. A. l.. Merritt,
superintendent OF the subway division.
q. - ,.f,.-pr.efInrt % Ia
pany. J t. Berwin, a director; Mrs.
Doyle. Mrs. Trautmann, Commissioner
Eus,is OF the Public Service Commission
and William NJ Carroll former com
missioner
After the trip Mr. Shonts said the New
York Railways Company would make an
effort 10 limit the number OF passengers
using the upper deck 10 the seating ca
pa city. 40 that persons using the same
would be assured Of a seat. The COM
psny, he declared. would be guided in the
purchase OF the new style cars largely by
the way in which the public receive !
them.
The congestion OIL the streets Of New
York, said Mr.. Hedley. is increased . ,
the constantly increasing number OF cars
operated. and IL is we'll known that dur
ing certain hours OF the day IL is inl-
practicable 10 operate sufficient num-
Der OF cars TO provide the necessary seat
ing capacity Therefore, the railwayg
company decided to construct this double
dccked car. which has practically twice
tho seating capacity and occupies only
the same length per foot OF street as one
OF the standard cars. II a double e-deck
car OF this kind proves a success the
street traffic should be substantially re .
lieved."
Mr.. Hedley announced eleven reasons
why the company had introduced the new
style car. The reasons are as follows:
To increase the safety OF passengers
by eliminating the dangers in getting on
and OF cars
To Increase the safety Of pedestrians bv
having an extremely low lender so ar
ranged that contact with 1t automatically
shuts on the power, applies brallca ia
emergency and Instantly lowers fender TO
rails
70 reduce greatly the discomfor, anil
inconvenience OF entering and leaving
cars.
' To increase the comfort of passengers
by providing improved and increased seat
INK IatlilIlrS
To better working conditions OF motor
men and conductors
To provide greater sanitation
To provide scientific ventils don and
heating.
To provide open-air transit during the
entire year.
To provide suitable and satisfactory
facilities for passengers desiring TO smoke
To Increase the carrying capacity OF the
railroad.
To reduce traffic congestion bv practi-
cally doubling the carrying capacity per
foot of street occupied
The motorman on the new style car
does not wear out HIS heels in hammertng
on gong when exasperating truck
drivers give him the "haw-haw" over
their shoulders. Instead. he manInulates
a whistle that sounds like that OF a Coney
Island express.
The new car seats IS passenpers and
has total carrying capacity OF III
The seating capacity OF the long omen
car Is 50 the short open car 80. the long
closed. ae; the short closed, 2s: the pay
as-you-enter' car, Il 10 A., and the stem.
less car. which Is the immediate prede-
cessor OF the double decker. can scat 30