. The street railway review . MOTOR CAR—BUDAPEST UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. be added without rendering the blockade dangerous. Theplans were prepared by Adolph Worner, technical directorof the Electric Stadtbahn Company, and the work carriedout under the direction of Messrs. Siemens & Halske. Work was begun August 1S94, and the line publiclyopened May 26, 1896. The franchise is granted for 90years, but the city reserves the right to buy the concessionin 1940, when the surface line franchises expire, on announc-ing its intention two years in advance. The minimum rateof fare has been fixed at 5 cents
. The street railway review . MOTOR CAR—BUDAPEST UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. be added without rendering the blockade dangerous. Theplans were prepared by Adolph Worner, technical directorof the Electric Stadtbahn Company, and the work carriedout under the direction of Messrs. Siemens & Halske. Work was begun August 1S94, and the line publiclyopened May 26, 1896. The franchise is granted for 90years, but the city reserves the right to buy the concessionin 1940, when the surface line franchises expire, on announc-ing its intention two years in advance. The minimum rateof fare has been fixed at 5 cents for the entire distance, but. SECTION OF TUNNEL. after 15 years the city may require a certain reduction to bemade. After 20 years the city will receive from the com-pany I per cent of the gross receipts for 10 years, 2 percent for the next 10 years, 3 per cent for the next 10, 4 percent for the next 10, and 5 per cent for the last 30 years ofthe concession. During the first 25 years the city is forbid-den to grant any other transportation concessions of anykind between the center of the city and the Iark. Jhe total depth which could be given to the tunnel andits foundations was limited to 16 ft. because of a large sewerwhich crosses the street at that depth. The thickness of theroof was fixed by the si/,e of the girders necessary to sup-
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