. The Street railway journal . STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIX. No. 3. trouble is perhaps more with the adjustment of the spacebetween door and jamb. In the lirst cars with pneumaticdoors in Boston it seemed impossible for any one to beheld between the door and the frame, as the rubber allowedanything to be pulled 6ut. But when all the cars came tohave the doors altered, some of the latter closed too farand as a result one woman was nearly dragged offinto the street. When a tight door closes with a bangat the end, it takes great care by a guard not to haveany accidents. People in Boston wer
. The Street railway journal . STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIX. No. 3. trouble is perhaps more with the adjustment of the spacebetween door and jamb. In the lirst cars with pneumaticdoors in Boston it seemed impossible for any one to beheld between the door and the frame, as the rubber allowedanything to be pulled 6ut. But when all the cars came tohave the doors altered, some of the latter closed too farand as a result one woman was nearly dragged offinto the street. When a tight door closes with a bangat the end, it takes great care by a guard not to haveany accidents. People in Boston were at first afraidof the mysterious self-closing doors, but now they oftentry to push in through the last crack.* It wouldseem as though a number of side doors, attached to oneoperating rod as in the Illinois Central cars, with a separateadjustment for each door, would allow a more definitespace to be maintained for safety when closed. Then, inleaving a station, it would seem well for the guard not to. FJC. 2U.—TYPE 6000 AT CURVED STATION PLATFORM? close the doors tight till, while looking out the window andalong the platform, he is sure no one is caught in any he can close the doors tight. Emergency brake cordsshould be run along each side of the car just over the doors,both inside and out, so that even a person caught mayinstantly stop the train. CIRCULATION One interesting experiment with the Boston cars has beenthe attempt to train the passengers to circulate always in thesame direction, viz: out through the center door and inthrough the end doors. The guards at every stop requestpassengers to leave by the center door, and signs both insidethe car and at the stations give the same directions. Atfirst the people were somewhat confused by the fact thatthe center doors were not always opened except at terminals,but after pneumatic operation of all doors at all times wasinaugurated there was less confusion. But people little bylittle forgot their training, and began
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