. The Street railway journal . THE ELECTRIC TRAMWAY SYSTEM OF CARLISLE, ENGLAND The rapidity with which the idea of municipal owner-ship and operation of tramway properties has developedin Great Britain since the introduction of electric tractionhas left only a limited field in this direction for the applica-tion of private enterprise. Practically all the larger cor-porations, excepting Dublin and Bristol, have in hand, orare committed to, schemes for municipal control of thetramway undertakings within their own borders, and in tory financial outcome in such small cities is almost alto-gether
. The Street railway journal . THE ELECTRIC TRAMWAY SYSTEM OF CARLISLE, ENGLAND The rapidity with which the idea of municipal owner-ship and operation of tramway properties has developedin Great Britain since the introduction of electric tractionhas left only a limited field in this direction for the applica-tion of private enterprise. Practically all the larger cor-porations, excepting Dublin and Bristol, have in hand, orare committed to, schemes for municipal control of thetramway undertakings within their own borders, and in tory financial outcome in such small cities is almost alto-gether a matter of good equipment without extravagantinitial outlay, and with careful and economical subsequentmanagement. That with these two essentials success ismore likely to be obtained from private than municipalcontrol is a contention which very few will venture to gain-say. The Carlisle electric tramways, which are about to bedescribed, afford an interesting example of a company. SIDE AND CENTER POLE CONSTRUCTION
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