. The Street railway journal . ins. in diameter. General Electricordinary series parallel hand control is used, as it is notplanned to couple up cars in trains under the multiple unit. HIGH TENSION FEEDER INSULATOR system. The seating capacity of the larger cars is seventy-five people, and the smaller cars seat sixty. These lattercars are 36 ft. over all. The cars will be equipped withChristensen air brakes. Telephone lines will be run along the road, and someform of automatic signal will be used to prevent double tracking of the line to Framingham will un-doubtedly be as conveni
. The Street railway journal . ins. in diameter. General Electricordinary series parallel hand control is used, as it is notplanned to couple up cars in trains under the multiple unit. HIGH TENSION FEEDER INSULATOR system. The seating capacity of the larger cars is seventy-five people, and the smaller cars seat sixty. These lattercars are 36 ft. over all. The cars will be equipped withChristensen air brakes. Telephone lines will be run along the road, and someform of automatic signal will be used to prevent double tracking of the line to Framingham will un-doubtedly be as convenient in operation as is the workingof similar lines, such as that between Albany, N. Y., andSchenectady, which is well known as a short high-speedline of the same class. The beginning of operation of the Boston & Worcesterroad is awaited with much interest in eastern Massachu-setts. Up to the present time the Boston & Albany Rail-road has supplied the only real rapid transit between thetwo cities. A few words about this road in its relations tothe suburban territory and traffic near Boston may be ofinterest in connection with the prospective opening of itselectric compet
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