Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08
CITY WELL TAKEN CARE OF
IN REPORT ON PORT PROJECT
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You have been called mere To-Day
as the c~onferees and advisors OF the
organizations and interests which
you represent and of the Port Au-
thoritv. to have presented to you,
as the first of the groups to receive
L.. the conclusions which the Port
Authority has reached in reference
to the comprehensive plan for the
future development of the who'll
port, as the result of the seven
months intensive work that has
feen done by the Port Authority in
conference with a great many inter
esis in reviewing h work OF the
~proviouc bi-state commission and in
accordance with the directions of
the Port of New York Authority.
The magnitude of the port prob
lem cannot possibly be grasped In a
short time even by those who are
more or less actively concerned in
some elements of it. and these con-
~ferences developed the presentation
of new projects. diverse angles of
thought, exceptional and specialized
conditions even TO those of the staff
and of the membership of the prev
ious commission who had been
studying the problem for three
years. to which the most exhaustive
examination and consideration had
to be given.
1t had already become clear that
certain underlying fundamental con-
ditions precedent could alone pro-
vide a proper solution Of the prob
lem and that. any physical plans
must comply with and be governed
Iy those principles.
? Enumerated they are
First-That terminal operations
within the port district must be uni
fed and under one administration.
Second-That there should be
consolidation of shipments at pro-
per classification points so as to
eliminate duplication of effort, In
efficient loading of equipment and
: realize reduction in expenses.
Third-That there must be the
most direct routing of all commodi-
ties so as to avoid centers of con-
g~cstion, conflicting currents and
long truck-hauls.
Fourth-That all terminal sta
tons should be union stations.
Fifth-That the process of coordi-
ne.ing facilities should so far as
Practicable adapt existing facilities
as integral parts of the new system
- as to avoid needless destruction
OF existing capital investment and
reduce SO far as may be possible the
requirements for new capital.
Sixth-That all railroads must be
brought to all parts of the port and
' herever practicable without cars
b. eaking bulk, and that this necessi-
les tunnel connection between
.cw Jersey and Long Island.
Seventh-That there must be
urged upon the federal authorities
Improvement of channels so as to
Sc access for that type of water
LNne commerce adapted to the va
i.Uds forms of development which
D.e respective shorefronts and ada
cent lands of the port would best
iC I'd themselves to.
Eighth-HighwayS for motor
track traffic must be laid out so as
permit the most efficient inter-
iUation between terminals. pier and
III iustrial establishments not equip
J "a with railroad sidings and for
tne distribution and collection of
l. ilding materials and many other
tcIlmodities which must be handled
~ trucks.
The mar that is before you today
therefore does not show upon it the
proposals for Manhattan, but 1 am
glad to be able to advise you that
The Commission has within a few
days also reached a unanimous con.
illusion as to that. and is there
fore able today to present to you in
the description to follow the com.
plete plan.
The question Of proper belt lines
10 permit of the unification and on
iolidation of terminal operations is
perhaps the keystone to the arch
of the structure which we call a
comprehensive plan for the future
' Development of the Port. In Great
ing such an arch If the keystone
is not in the proper place the whole
construction will be defective, and
il the structure Is NOT designed in
the best way for the service it is to
perform, manifestly the best results
cannot be looked for.
Must Consider Whole Port
There are, therefore, two MAR
factors to be considered, the pure'
~ physical factor and the service
factor. There is still a hard factor
which must not be overlooked, anG
that is that we have to considel
the interests of the whole port a,
well as the relations of each part
There must be a physical connec
lion between the west and the east
sides of the port. In crossing the
boundary line between the two
states it n/ist be so located that tn,
consent Of New Jersey municpalitiei
! will be readily secured for the nee
essary rights of way and SO that the
assent of the state of New Jersey Il
the crossing may likewise be OBJ
tanned, and this will be most read.
lily o~btainable through the adop'
tion of the comprehensive plan
The keystone of the arch in the
plan now presented to you is thu
middle belt line in New Jersey
identified by the number 10 on the
map.
The chief reasons for this are:
(a) That in that location car
be made the shortest connecting
link between all of the railroad.
terminating on the west side of the
port;
(b) Tha. it lies adjacent to and
aasterly of the existing breakup
and classification yards of each o.
those railroads with which it cal
be readily connected;
Co ThSt the cars from train!
broken up and classified in those
Yards will then continue to move
10 this shortest connecting bel
lite by the shortest and most direc'
ru.lte and in the right direction;
(d) Conversely, that the SAM
pfinciple applies to west-bount
! II ovements.
This is a middle belt line extend
irg from a connection with the Bal
.imore & Ohio Railroad north along
the Central Railroad of New Jer'
soy. crossing Newark Bay by the
bridge of the PENNSYLVANIA and Le-
H tt D-.r-A-I xha-ao -nrfh.