Identifier: electricrailway351910newy (find matches)
Title: Electric railway journal
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Electric railroads
Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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d, June 18, 1910.) ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. and it is not clear how the company can earn more money if thechange is made.In its finding the board said: It appeared at the hearing that substantially the entire settledportion of North Reading is at present served for a single fare,and that patrons were able to ride to and from North ReadingCenter and Reading Square, Reading, for the same amount. Aride is also obtainable from North Reading Center to and fromAndover Square, Andover, for 5 cents. Viewing this territoryas a whole, the board is of opinion that the fares now establishedby the company are reasonable and that it ought not to makeany recommendation for a reduction or readjustment of fares. PAY-AS-YOU-ENTER TRAILERS FOR THE NORTHERNTEXAS TRACTION COMPANY The Northern Texas Traction Company, Fort Worth, Tex.,has lately received from the American Car Company seventrailer cars of the rather unusual design shown in the twoaccompanying illustrations. These cars are of the pay-as-you-
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Pay-As-You-Enter Trailer for Northern Texas enter type, having an exit and entrance vestibuled platform atone end only. The cars are of straight sheathed-side construc-tion and turtle-back roof, so that there are no monitor deckwindows. They are 40 ft. 6 in. long over all and are dividedinto two compartments, the rear vestibule, which is flush withthe rest of the car floor, being reserved for smokers. Slat seats

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