. The street railway review . truck car for city service wereof course borne in mind, but in view of the double belt arrange-ment that is the distinctive feature of ibis system, the decision was the cars to be operated. As the arrangement stands it is nowpossible to run these short cars in both directions up to the loadingplatform at the park and start them both way around thi belljust as fast as the cars can be loaded. It is believed that a shortcar can be filled in less than half the time that it would take to bring long ci the platform, till them and yet them away. By iii niiHi 1 cars the s
. The street railway review . truck car for city service wereof course borne in mind, but in view of the double belt arrange-ment that is the distinctive feature of ibis system, the decision was the cars to be operated. As the arrangement stands it is nowpossible to run these short cars in both directions up to the loadingplatform at the park and start them both way around thi belljust as fast as the cars can be loaded. It is believed that a shortcar can be filled in less than half the time that it would take to bring long ci the platform, till them and yet them away. By iii niiHi 1 cars the street railway management is enabled to assure the patrons (if the park that they can catch a car at anypoint on the belt at very frequent intervals, and that they willfind at the close of the theatrical performance in the evening a catwaiting for them at the park entrance at almost any moment theymay wish to leave. There is a short track at the park for storingcars in anticipation of a heavy homeward rush, but as a matter oi. - vitv. ■ 1 ar, having n id an important bearing 01
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