. Report on the re-arrangement and development of the steam railroad terminals of the city of Chicago : submitted to the Citizen's Terminal Plan Committee of Chicago . ng as an integral part of the interchange proposition;for it would seem desirable that this less than carload inter-change business be handled in a manner similar to the carloadinterchange, transfer stations to accomplish this being locatedat these clearing yards. This should materially decrease theswitching and trucking in the downtown district and reducethe cost and expedite the handling of interchange 6
. Report on the re-arrangement and development of the steam railroad terminals of the city of Chicago : submitted to the Citizen's Terminal Plan Committee of Chicago . ng as an integral part of the interchange proposition;for it would seem desirable that this less than carload inter-change business be handled in a manner similar to the carloadinterchange, transfer stations to accomplish this being locatedat these clearing yards. This should materially decrease theswitching and trucking in the downtown district and reducethe cost and expedite the handling of interchange 60 per cent, of 8,000,000 tons of package freightper year now handled at Chicago terminal freight housesshould not enter the inner city at all. This means that acertain amount of the ground space now required in down-town Chicago could possibly be released without directly af-fecting the Chicago originating or delivery freight terminalfacilities necessary. This release of interchange freight wouldin turn do much to relieve the encroachment on the businessdistrict and traffic congestion of the streets that is being com-plained of. Feeight Haxdlixg—Section 5. 95. FIGURE 11. LOCATION OF FREIGHT HOUSES—CHICAGO DISTRICT. Many of these freight houses m the outskirts of the city could be combinedand operated at joint expense, thus making fewer and more efficient houses, tothe advantage of both shipper and railroad. This plan for a ^package clearing, if carried to a finalityon the co-operative principle, involves: A^.r.^ourj 96 Chicago Eaileoad Tekminals. 1 Bulk freight clearing. 2 Package freight clearing. 3 Universal freight houses. 4 Universal lighterage stations. 5 Chicago Tunner connections direct to Clearing. Universal Freight Houses: Along the same lines may bementioned the desirability of universal receiving stations. Atnumerous points throughout the city may be found groups ofcompetitive freight houses generally quite unwarranted andmore or less of a nuisance to the shipper
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