. Pennsylvania state railroad commission in the matter of the complaints against the Philadelphia rapid transit company . along Ridge Avenue; in the northeast and to some extent in SouthPhiladelphia. If a general system is designed, however, the fact mustnot be overlooked that such means of transit and the increasing heightof buildings will tend to congest the narrow streets in the delivery dis-trict to a point where the streets themselves will become the impedingfactor in city development. The layout of a high-speed passengersystem which will best accommodate the traffic, and which will becom
. Pennsylvania state railroad commission in the matter of the complaints against the Philadelphia rapid transit company . along Ridge Avenue; in the northeast and to some extent in SouthPhiladelphia. If a general system is designed, however, the fact mustnot be overlooked that such means of transit and the increasing heightof buildings will tend to congest the narrow streets in the delivery dis-trict to a point where the streets themselves will become the impedingfactor in city development. The layout of a high-speed passengersystem which will best accommodate the traffic, and which will becommercially practicable is a complicated problem, and should be madeonly after the fullest investigation and study. fort), SJacon & Vm^. 115 BUOAIJ-WAYN^E^f^ YORK. New York, May 31, 1911. To the Librarian, Cornell University,Ithaca, N. Y. Dear Sir:- Thinking that it may be of interest we are sending you under separate cover, copy of the report which we have made upon the service and equipment of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company for the Pennsylvania State Railroad Commission. r:^M:.;z levy truly yours,
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