. Report on the Pittsburgh transportation problem, submitted to Honorable William A. Magee, mayor of the city of Pittsburgh . seen that there were 105 cash fares and 8transfers or of 113 passengers, whereas the maximumload on the car was only 88 passengers, equal to 77% of the totalnumber entering the car, this percentage being due to the factthat a number of passengers left the car before others got on sothat the car was used times. This characteristic of each route can be determined andused effectively to ascertain directly from the Conductors re-ports whether or not the car ser
. Report on the Pittsburgh transportation problem, submitted to Honorable William A. Magee, mayor of the city of Pittsburgh . seen that there were 105 cash fares and 8transfers or of 113 passengers, whereas the maximumload on the car was only 88 passengers, equal to 77% of the totalnumber entering the car, this percentage being due to the factthat a number of passengers left the car before others got on sothat the car was used times. This characteristic of each route can be determined andused effectively to ascertain directly from the Conductors re-ports whether or not the car service on any route should bechanged and how much. This kind of record will also be usefulin determining the allowable amount for standing in percentageof the seats supplied, as the diagram shows at once the length ofthe route, the average length of ride of all the passengers, and thesize and extent of the standing load. If the standing load per-sists for a considerable distance, the inconvenience is greaterthan for a short period and the accommodations in the form ofseats should be therefore more liberal. RE-ROUTING 159.
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