The chronicle=news., 1913-11-26
fwo Billion Car Rides
Yearly for Mew Yorkers

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New York, Nov. :G.--rhc tO;vl
sumbcr ~ passengers carried by New
YOsk's stresl rsiiways daring III"
psst fiscal year ~s. I.'i5.iSs.6ss--
which exccssis the population Of tho
Saiirs wssld ~ itS.Sss.:sI. This
includss oa!y regularly paid fares
whose nirksis made up the reported
issOAs u SSs. s.sS%.ts+.a". II police
mes. eAplsyss aud other tres ridcss
were eounted. tho total aisht reach
two hillIos. The Increase over tn,
prev ious year ~as s:.oo0.oo psssen-
GERS aad s307.sl3.si IN sss cara
iass- NaahAltss'. contribution To
this traffic Was i.Iis.sOA.:A: aKatnst
s.i.:33.ssi for Hr.,kiyn. and for
the first time in the sabwsy's history
the underground traffic exceeded ihi
total Of the four elevated lines. ear
rying :e.ss:.soa more passengers.
Tho total revenues of all the lines
from all sources WAS Ss..ito.Uas,o1
a dollar for every inhabisAnt Of tho
rnited Hiai~~-an in.veas~ af So
ss:.Si0.Ao over the year before. o~-
lag principally to ~aSe increases. OPP
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rr~sse Of ssSS.sss.s- ,os total os
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los tss~s. si:.,;:.:io Interest a"i
jsi3.:ii.yss reatai. left = net profit
st si:.7s:.s::. >s~ Works street
~ar traffic continue. ta Increase nior-
rapidly than the city. population.
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