New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
DOUBLE-DECK CAR TO
LESSEN STRAPHANG|NC
Il Will Seat Lightweight Per-
sons and Still Have Plenty
of Aisle Space.
OF THE STEPLESS VARIETY
Company to Introduce First
Next Week-To Replace
Present Style as Fast
as Possible.

Thousands of New Workers VIII" have
sazed in admiration al the low s"unS
s,epIess car that runs every dsy M and
down Broadway will stare even harder
noxt week. when the newest thing y
trolley cars will ply between the Bate
and 59th street along th" ci'Ns main
artery. The new car. which mas arrived
here from Philadelphia. resemble th"
one that has made Itself familiar for the
last three months. only there vii '"
more 81 Il: Tor sIpcrimposcd upon VIVA
would be the roof 81 an ordinary car
there will be seats for uassenrers-in
short II will he q doublc-deckcr. with a
seating capacity of lightweight persons.
20 say nothing % how many NOR may
try 10 climb aboard.
TIE New York Railways COMPANY al
ready has ordered 10 OF the stopless cars
Of the single deck typo. and soon II Will
place orders for large number ~ the
now double-docked cars. replacing tho
present style # car With the stepless as
East a. possible.
Il is believed by tho reu mana gem"nt
n tho New York Railways COMPANY
that the doublo-decked car offers the
most attractive solution ~ the traflc
problem. since IL T. not feasible 20 use
trailer cars In tn. busiest streets In
cities WHORE an older pattern ~ tho
doHbIe-de -ted car has been tried q has
been found that to service was not any
quicker. bu, for the nov styl" double
decker IL is contended that such objec-
lions will be eliminated
I'm tho Grst place. there will not he 20
many steps 10 climb "a in the Old car.
and with tho conductor in the middle %
thu car. seated behind a money changing
dosk with ample room IN front. passen-
gers may enter rapidly pay their fare
and move 20 the stalrways leading To tho
upper deck or clse nud seat On tho
.ower
There Rill b. No cross seats except ~
tho ends. and with seats ranged along the
sides Of tho car there will be plenty ~
space IN :he aisle The seats On tho upper
deck will b. arranged longitudinally IN
the middle OF the car The upper deck
will be inclosed with glass windows
which IN summer vii b. removed. max
ing a breezy space far more comfortable
than the ordinary car.
The new experimental car ia equipped
with all Of the latest devices including
air brakes OF higher power than now in
general use. The brake will work auto
maucally So that when the car Is
heavily loaded q viii exert it, greatest
power. and when only a few passengers
are aboard the power expended will not
be- so great Hence stops will not be
made with n Jolt that viii throw passen-
gers about. Heating ana ventilatlng sys-
tens are OF the latest pattern. The
doors ~ the car will open and close auto
matically upon the pressure 81 lever
operated rs the conductors foot
The double deck will not Inconvenience
oven the tallest ~ passengers. for there
Will be = feet sis inches space from floor
10 ceiling OF the lower deck and a clear
height Of more than six feet on the
upper deck. The new car Was designed
hy Frank Hedlcy. general manager OF
the Nsv York Stro Railways Company.
assisted by j. : Doyle. and was con-
structed BY the J. C. Brill Company. OF
Philadelphia