. The Street railway journal . announced that the next business inorder was the report of the committee on proper height ofcar steps. He added that this question came up at this timebecause of various complaints which had reached the Boardof Railroad Commissioners, and it was their desire that theassociation should take this question up. Mr. Peck, generalmanager of the Schenectady Railway Company, then pre-sented the report of the committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE PROPER HEIGHT OF CAKSTEPS The committee appointed by you, to take up the question of theproper height of .car steps beg to repo
. The Street railway journal . announced that the next business inorder was the report of the committee on proper height ofcar steps. He added that this question came up at this timebecause of various complaints which had reached the Boardof Railroad Commissioners, and it was their desire that theassociation should take this question up. Mr. Peck, generalmanager of the Schenectady Railway Company, then pre-sented the report of the committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE PROPER HEIGHT OF CAKSTEPS The committee appointed by you, to take up the question of theproper height of .car steps beg to report as follows: It is recommended that the maximum height between the topof rail and first step of all passenger cars of the box type be 18 ins., with a minimum height of 14 ins. That the maximum distance between the first step and platformof car be 15 ins., with a minimum distance of 12 ins. That the iriaximum distance between platform of car and topof floor of car be 10 ins., with a minimum distance of 8 It is the opinion of the committee that an ideal condition wouldcall for a height of 17 ins. from top of rail to the first step, andfrom the first step to the platform 14 ins., and from the platformto the floor of car 10 ins., making a total distance from top ofrail to floor of car 41 ins. It is also recommended that the treadof all steps be not less than 10 ins. .\ sketch showing these conditions is herewith attached. After reading the report Mr. Peck said that it was signedby two members of the conuuittee. Mr. Millen, the thirdmember, had been unable to join in the conference, but thefollowing letter from him had lieen received. LETTER FROM THOMAS MILLEX, GENERAL MASTER ME-CHANIC OF THE NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY COMPANY I am in receipt of your favor of Sept. 13, relative to the meet-ing in New ^ork. I am \ery sorry that 1 was nnalilc to nttend(his meeting. 1 notice the heiglit of the first step 17 ins., the second step 14ins., and the platform of car 10 in
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