. The Street railway journal . 2 per cent, and on the Windsor side, Ij^ per cent. The tunnel will be operated by electricity, and bids for theelectrical equipment will be called for about Feb. 13. ♦-♦-♦ SINGLE-PHASE LINE FROM PITTSBURG TO BUTLER The Pittsburg & Butler Street Railway Company, whichplans to build an electric railway from Pittsburg to Butler, Pa.,a distance of about 32 miles, has awarded the WestinghouseElectric & Manufacturing Company a contract for the equip-ment of its lines with the single-phase system. J. C. Reilly ispresident, and J. R. Buchanan, vice-president of the compa
. The Street railway journal . 2 per cent, and on the Windsor side, Ij^ per cent. The tunnel will be operated by electricity, and bids for theelectrical equipment will be called for about Feb. 13. ♦-♦-♦ SINGLE-PHASE LINE FROM PITTSBURG TO BUTLER The Pittsburg & Butler Street Railway Company, whichplans to build an electric railway from Pittsburg to Butler, Pa.,a distance of about 32 miles, has awarded the WestinghouseElectric & Manufacturing Company a contract for the equip-ment of its lines with the single-phase system. J. C. Reilly ispresident, and J. R. Buchanan, vice-president of the the local system in Butler has been taken over and acontract entered into with the Pittsburg Railways Companyfor the entrance of the companys cars into Pittsburg. *++ The plan for the interchange of freight which has just beenput into effect upon the merged lines connecting Indianapoliswith nearby cities and towns is acknowledged to be a greatsuccess. Agents have been appointed along the various lines. SEMI-CONVERTIBLE CAR FOR INTERBOROUGH RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW YORK and the advisability is now being considered of increasing thefreight car equipment. From one source it is said the businesshas increased more than 50 per cent. An hourly service is now +♦♦- The Big Four Railroad Company has decided to build a5-mile cut-off that will eliminate the prosperous town of Zions-ville. The inroads made by the Indianapolis & NorthwesternTraction Company on the Big Fours traffic have made it un-profitable for the steam line to maintain a station at Zionsville. February io, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. ■53 A NOVEL CASH FARE RECEIPT TICKET Corresponding to the losses sustained by street railways fromknocked-down fares and illegitimate transfers, the interurbanrailway frequently suffers from the improper accounting of faretickets, riding beyond stations paid for, etc. To cut down suchlosses to a minimum, besides simplifying the work of the con-ductor and auditor, the G
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