. Electric railway journal . similar kind of ballast the whole accountcan be more easily handled all the way through by thesystem outlined. The filing of all correspondence, requisitions, etc.,with the is found to be a simple way of han-dling the files. Keeping of the index andproper cross-references naturally becomes necessary. Solving the Grade Crossing Problem California Commission Considers the Reduction ofVehicle Speeds with Highway Obstruc-tions and Other Methods THE California Railroad Commission has been con-ducting an investigation with a view to decreasinggrade crossin
. Electric railway journal . similar kind of ballast the whole accountcan be more easily handled all the way through by thesystem outlined. The filing of all correspondence, requisitions, etc.,with the is found to be a simple way of han-dling the files. Keeping of the index andproper cross-references naturally becomes necessary. Solving the Grade Crossing Problem California Commission Considers the Reduction ofVehicle Speeds with Highway Obstruc-tions and Other Methods THE California Railroad Commission has been con-ducting an investigation with a view to decreasinggrade crossing accidents in that State. Inspections ofmore than 2000 crossings have been made, 1600 ofwhich inspections have been covered by reports sent tothe interested parties. In these reports a total of 1100recommendations have been made varying in impor-tance from the removal of brush to the elimination ofthe crossing by closing the street or the separation ofgrades. The railroads and property owners have co- dangerrailroadcrossing. SUGGESTED PLAN TO COMPEL CAUTION AT GRADE CROSSINGS operated by removing obstructions to view in the vicin-ity of crossings, and in some cases this work has beendone in advance of the commissions surveys. Among crossing protective devices the automatic flag-man is regarded by the commission to be the most effi-cient. Sixty-six of these have been recommended to re-place the ordinary crossing signs and bells. The pub-licity given to this general subject has brought forthmany suggestions as to devices more effective than thosenow available. It is considered best to locate such de-vices in the middle of the highway whenever the aid of one of the railroads an automatic flag-man has been located in the center of a city street, thefirst installation of its kind in the United States so faras known. If automobile traffic alone were to be consid-ered, this location would be proper without question, butthe lights used on horse-drawn vehicles are not ade
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