. The Street railway journal . Street AMP SHOWING ALL OF THE LINES ENTERING RIO DE JANEIRO carried per year during this period, is given in the tablebelow: Passengers Carried Average Name of Line 1887-1898 Per Year Villa Isabel 87, 7-319793 Sao Christovao 215,153,999 17,929,499 Jardim Botanico 199,634,118 16,636,176 Carris Urbanos 264,631,650 22,052,637 Total 767,257,230 63,938,105 This average has been greatly exceeded during the lastfew years, and recent figures show a constantly increasingtraffic. Rio de Janeiro is, theoretically, divided for the purpose of the allotment
. The Street railway journal . Street AMP SHOWING ALL OF THE LINES ENTERING RIO DE JANEIRO carried per year during this period, is given in the tablebelow: Passengers Carried Average Name of Line 1887-1898 Per Year Villa Isabel 87, 7-319793 Sao Christovao 215,153,999 17,929,499 Jardim Botanico 199,634,118 16,636,176 Carris Urbanos 264,631,650 22,052,637 Total 767,257,230 63,938,105 This average has been greatly exceeded during the lastfew years, and recent figures show a constantly increasingtraffic. Rio de Janeiro is, theoretically, divided for the purpose of the allotment or disposition of tramway franchises, orconcessions, into so-called zones of monopoly. Thesezones are very clearly shown on the accompanying , the Jardim Botanico tramways monopolize the south-western, or the bay and Atlantic Coast, section of the cityand suburbs. To a degree, the Carris Urbanos Companyhas monopolized the old and congested part of the city,while the Sao Christovao zone is actively enjoyed by. VIEW IN RUA OUVIDOR, THE PRINCIPAL RETAIL BUSINESSSTREET both the Villa Isabel and Carris Urbanos lines, and isthreatened by the Tijuca Electric Railway—now in oper-ation in the distant Tijuca territory. This particular zoneis also being penetrated as well by the Central Railway ofBrazil. This railway, which is owned by the government,is one of the most important railways in South America,and runs daily ninety accommodation trains, admirablydisposed as to hours of movement—for the accommoda-tion of the suburbs reached by it. These suburban linesreach out approximately 12 miles, and the system appearsin every way to be exceptionally well conditioned andwell operated. As already stated, the central districts of the city areserved by the narrow-gage lines of the Carris lines are very convenient for short trips throughthe central districts of the city, for visiting the theaters,public gardens and squares or public buildings, as well asfor reaching the
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