. The Street railway journal . s in Europe at the com-mencement of 1898. It is given below. Of the 204 linesin operation 13 use accumulators, only (6 in Germany, 4 inFrance, 1 each in England, Belgium and Holland), 3 usethe mixed system of trolley and accumulators (2 in Franceand 1 in Germany), 8 employ the underground conduit(2 in Germany, 2 in Austria and 1 each in Belgium, Franceand Russia), and 8 the third rail (6 in England, 1 in Franceand 1 in Ireland). All ethers use the trolley. Total Total Number Total length power of motor num- in km. in cars. ber oflines. Austria-Hungary
. The Street railway journal . s in Europe at the com-mencement of 1898. It is given below. Of the 204 linesin operation 13 use accumulators, only (6 in Germany, 4 inFrance, 1 each in England, Belgium and Holland), 3 usethe mixed system of trolley and accumulators (2 in Franceand 1 in Germany), 8 employ the underground conduit(2 in Germany, 2 in Austria and 1 each in Belgium, Franceand Russia), and 8 the third rail (6 in England, 1 in Franceand 1 in Ireland). All ethers use the trolley. Total Total Number Total length power of motor num- in km. in cars. ber oflines. Austria-Hungary 3,404 243 13 Belgium 69 2,415 107 8 Bosnia 75 6 1 England 6,197 220 22 France 15,158 664 44 Germany 1, 25,868 2,493 65 Holland 320 14 1 Ireland 646 32 2 Italy 6,570 311 11 Portugal 110 3 1 140 15 1 . . 1,270 65 4 Servia 10 200 11 1 61 930 50 4 Sweden and Norway ... 24 875 43 q Switzerland 3,828 237 23 2, 68,000 4,514 204 266 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XIV. No. MHY, 1595. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE STREET RAILWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, HAVEMEYER BUILDING,26 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. Western Office :Monadnock Block, Chicago, Office :39 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, England. Long Distance Telephone, New York, 2664 Cortlandt,Cable Address, Stryjourn, New York. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. in the United States and Canada $4 °° Per annum. ( $6,00 In all Foreign Countries, per annum 5s ° ( 31 fr Subscriptions payable always in advance, by check (preferred), money olderor postal note, to order of C. E. Whittlesey, Treasurer. EDITORIAL NOTICE. Papers and correspondence on all subjects of practical interest toour readers ate cordially invited. Our columns are always open forthe discussion cf problems of operation, construction, engineering,finance and invention. Special effort will be made to answer promptly, and withoutcharge, any reasonable request for information which maybe receivedfrom our readers and
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