Electric railway journal (1909) (14759497124)

Identifier: electricrailway341909newy (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
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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e of Huntington from REPORT ON VISITS OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE The report of the joint special committee of the Selectand Common Councils of Philadelphia, appointed to in-vestigate various features of the street railway systems inother cities of the United States and the statistical reportssecured in each city visited, have been published in pam-phlet form. When the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company issuedan order in May, 1908, relating to the issue of free trans-fers, various ordinances and rules were introduced inCouncils and were referred to the committee on street pas-senger railways, which, in turn, referred them to a sub-committee. After a public hearing, it was voted jointlyby the Select and Common Councils to authorize the ap-pointment of a joint special committee of three membersfrom each chamber to co-operate and act in conjunctionwith the sub-committee on street railways to investigatethe various questions involved. In its report to the general committee the sub-committee
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Huntington Railrcad—Viaduct Over the Brooklyn or lower New York. This freight and baggagetransfer service is performed with one 23-ft. motor baggagecar carrying two General Electric-1000 motors, a trailerbaggage car and a trailer flat car. A JAPAN-BRITISH EXPOSITION IN LONDON From May to October, 1910, there is to be held under theauspices of the Japanese government and prominent Englishinterests an exposition of Japanese and British arts andmanufactures at the White City, Shepherds Bush, Lon-don. The exposition will include a machinery buildingwith an electrical engineering section. The Japanese ex-hibit will include examples of means of communication ofdifferent periods, particularly of engines and cars. Thiswill be the first great display of Japanese products inEurope, and will probably create more interest than theFranco-British exposition. The exposition grounds cover160 acres, and are within 15 minutes of the heart of Lon-don. It is announced that diplomas and medals will begr