. Electric railway journal . ossible betterments. In conclusion, something should be said about the success thiscompany has had in practically enlarging its facilities throughthe adoption of a piece-work system. When a car cleanersaverage output can be raised from 82/7 to 12 1/3 cars a day,it becomes apparent that an equitable piece-work rate can domore for the company than merely to decrease the actual costper car. The maximum use of the space available for inspec-tion and cleaning is as important in a carhouse as is the in-tensive use of machine tools in a factory. ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL.
. Electric railway journal . ossible betterments. In conclusion, something should be said about the success thiscompany has had in practically enlarging its facilities throughthe adoption of a piece-work system. When a car cleanersaverage output can be raised from 82/7 to 12 1/3 cars a day,it becomes apparent that an equitable piece-work rate can domore for the company than merely to decrease the actual costper car. The maximum use of the space available for inspec-tion and cleaning is as important in a carhouse as is the in-tensive use of machine tools in a factory. ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXVII. No. 25. OPERATING PRACTICES OF THE HUDSON COMPANIES The Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, commonly known as theHudson Companies, operates miles of single track, whichconsist of a belt line connecting all of the New Jersey steamrailroad terminals in Jersey City and Hoboken, except that ofthe Central Railroad of New Jersey, a line under Sixth Ave-nue, New York, from Christopher Street to Thirty-third Street. Hudson Shops—Map Showing Routes of and TerritoryServed by the Hudson Companies and Broadway, and two pairs of single-track tunnels which en-ter New York at Cortlandt Street and Christopher Street re-spectively. Franchises have also been granted for extensionsfrom Sixth Avenue to Fourth Avenue along Ninth Street, andfrom Thirty-third Street and Sixth Avenue to the Grand Cen- boken on Feb. 26, 1908, and on the downtown system fromHoboken to the Hudson Terminal Buildings at Cortlandt Streeton July 19, 1909. The growth of the system is well indicated by the in-crease in rolling stock. The original equipment consisted offifty cars. The second lot consisted of ninety cars and wasplaced in service in July, 1909, and the third lot, consisting offifty cars, was placed in service late in 1910, making a total of190 cars. Orders have also been placed for thirty-six carsmore for use in the service to Newark, which will be over thetracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. All
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