. Electric railway journal . WILMINGTON CARS—SIDE VIEW SHOWING STEPLESS PLATFORMS June 24, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1169. leave by the front platform. However, in cases wherethe car is crowded, making it difficult for persons in therear to get through the aisle in order to leave by thefront platform, they are permitted to leave by the rearplatform. The public instantly adapted itself to thisrear-entrance and front-exit plan of operation, and thelow-level platforms have greatly facilitated the loadingand unloading of the cars. Nearly all of the passengersmove off the platform when alighti
. Electric railway journal . WILMINGTON CARS—SIDE VIEW SHOWING STEPLESS PLATFORMS June 24, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1169. leave by the front platform. However, in cases wherethe car is crowded, making it difficult for persons in therear to get through the aisle in order to leave by thefront platform, they are permitted to leave by the rearplatform. The public instantly adapted itself to thisrear-entrance and front-exit plan of operation, and thelow-level platforms have greatly facilitated the loadingand unloading of the cars. Nearly all of the passengersmove off the platform when alighting as if steppingfrom the sidewalk into the street, without taking holdof the handles. The prepayment method of fare collec-tion, which is new on the system, is simplified by theuse of folding doors and the omission of a bulkheadbetween the platform and the interior of the car. In-stead of bulkheads, vertical enameled grab posts areplaced on each side of the car at this position. Fareboxes are not used for fare collection, but Internationalregisters are employed. The wheel diameter of 26 in. was adopted insteadof the more
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