. Electric railway review . ed 560 cars, has built shops having a capacity of 2,000 carsand has 150 cars under construction. Seventv-six miles of track and 23 miles of extensions have been built, giving the system atotal mileage of 560 miles, which produces a revenue of $10 000 000yearly. In speaking of Mr. Stanleys resignation Mr Thomas NMcCarter. president of the Public Service Corporation. said:It is with the very greatest regret that the officials of PublicService have learned of Mr. Stanleys intention to leave us Hehas put in here approximately three years and a half of indefatig-able lab
. Electric railway review . ed 560 cars, has built shops having a capacity of 2,000 carsand has 150 cars under construction. Seventv-six miles of track and 23 miles of extensions have been built, giving the system atotal mileage of 560 miles, which produces a revenue of $10 000 000yearly. In speaking of Mr. Stanleys resignation Mr Thomas NMcCarter. president of the Public Service Corporation. said:It is with the very greatest regret that the officials of PublicService have learned of Mr. Stanleys intention to leave us Hehas put in here approximately three years and a half of indefatig-able labor, and has been more than any other individual chargedwith the responsibility of the complete rehabilitation of the rail-way department of the Public Service, with results that are rapid-ly beginning to manifest themselves. He has earned the respectand admiration of us all. He leaves us to take up. if possieven a more troublesome task, and take^ with him our best w iand affection. No one has been chosen yet to succeed Albert H. Stanley. Pennsylvania Railroad and Electric Roads. Regarding the i,,iis introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature , which were mentioned in the Electric Railway ■ February 16. 1907, the Philadelphia Ledgei lays: It was believed in this i ity. Harrisburg and Piiisimi^, thai the bills were In •■•■ in:, resl of the Pennsylvania railroad or its allies. The rrn ye ment seems to be following in a measun thai of the New Haven ii New England and the Brie in New York state. Several men ii il why the Pennsylvania would he extremely anxious to have an understanding with—or what would b bel a financial interest In—all the electric railways that across He I itl Two of l tosi Important fa d out as beai In mi :i >■ amount of money borrowed by the Pennsyl- n th lai i i< i ears and the appointment ol i to Europe in study the use of motors in rail which returned two weeks ago, win. h tood Hi a favorable report on the use
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