. The street railway review . ItlllIIKSTKH 1! lAI! layout of streets and avenues,—that is, whether they radiate from acommon center like the spokes of a wheel or the ribs of a fan, or ihc particular rc(|uircinents. l-or service in Rochester, where thelines radiate from a common center, I am convinced that the best Arc. 20. STREET RAILWAY KE\TEW. 461 length of car is about 30 ft. inside measurement between end posts,and here we cannot use a car that is wider than S ft. 2 in. The length of the principal lines will have an irai)ortant inflii-ciice on the desirable form of car. If t
. The street railway review . ItlllIIKSTKH 1! lAI! layout of streets and avenues,—that is, whether they radiate from acommon center like the spokes of a wheel or the ribs of a fan, or ihc particular rc(|uircinents. l-or service in Rochester, where thelines radiate from a common center, I am convinced that the best Arc. 20. STREET RAILWAY KE\TEW. 461 length of car is about 30 ft. inside measurement between end posts,and here we cannot use a car that is wider than S ft. 2 in. The length of the principal lines will have an irai)ortant inflii-ciice on the desirable form of car. If the layout of the city is such asto require the average rider to make a transfer from one car to an-other in order to reach his destination, more particular attentionshould be given to securing rapid entrance and exit of passengers;. ].\ 1 1;kiiii; uk car. that is, platforms should be large and end doors should l)e the average length of haul is fairly long, more attention shouldbe given to the comfort of passengers, as, for instance, forms ofseats—cross scats seem more desirable—large windows, and otherconveniences of this nature, all of which will be appreciated by lliccompanys patrons. For Rochester wc prefer a 5-ft. platform witli well rounded front,so as to give room for controller and brake staff. Each platform For Rochester I prefer double-ended cars; that is, each end to beused alternately as the front end. but when the streets of the cityare so arranged as to permit of a belt or loop arrangement,—thatis, the cars going out on one street and back on another, or goingaround a loop or Y—the single-ended car is much to be preferred,as with this form of car every convenience is provided at the properend for the special purpose for which it is intended. Ior instance,the front end of t
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