. The Street railway journal . d inter-relations of subdivided traffic streams, theyare bound to be of high value in making out economicalschemes of operation. i6o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [\c)L. XXXL No. 5. THE NORTHAMPTON TRACTION COMPANY In a general way it is known that Eastern Pennsylvaniais one of the most flourishing industrial sections of theUnited States, but few are aware that it is also a regionof great natural beauty in which its residents find pure airand recreation at their very hearthstones. As noted in the article on the Easton & Washington Trac- The greater part of the route is
. The Street railway journal . d inter-relations of subdivided traffic streams, theyare bound to be of high value in making out economicalschemes of operation. i6o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [\c)L. XXXL No. 5. THE NORTHAMPTON TRACTION COMPANY In a general way it is known that Eastern Pennsylvaniais one of the most flourishing industrial sections of theUnited States, but few are aware that it is also a regionof great natural beauty in which its residents find pure airand recreation at their very hearthstones. As noted in the article on the Easton & Washington Trac- The greater part of the route is a single-track line long, between Easton and Bangor, except the branchto Nazareth, which is miles in length. There is alsoa second route in the upper part of Easton built to securelocal traffic and over which every other car leaving Eastonis operated. The greater part of the line is over right ofway averaging a width of 40 ft. At the time the land wasbought for this purpose there was considerable prejudice. Street Railway Journal KOUTE OF XORTITAMPTON TRACTION COMPANY BETWEEN EASTON, NAZARETH AND BANGOR, PA., SHOWING ALSO ELECTRIC RAILWAY CONNECTIONS. tion Company,* this district is well supplied with steam and among the farmers against a line going through their farms,•electric railway lines, the former being great freight car- Hence, in several instances, the company was obliged toriers, while the latter supply the passenger transportation purchase farms outright, while in others it was obliged toin and between the many moderate-sized towns and villages. make long detours. These difficulties were so aggravatedAmong the important svstems in this district is the North- Ijv tiie mountainous nature of the country that grades over
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