. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . tra distance involved, theSalt Lake in recent years acquired a site for a freight terminal on AlamedaStreet, between Eighth and Hunter Streets. As discussed elsewhere, per-mission to install the necessary track crossings to enable the constructionof tracks to the site was asked of the Commission, in Application 3037, andthe matter is now held in abeyance pending the Commissions decision inthese consolidated cases. The Pacific Electric freight station is located along Eighth Street, fromHemlock
. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . tra distance involved, theSalt Lake in recent years acquired a site for a freight terminal on AlamedaStreet, between Eighth and Hunter Streets. As discussed elsewhere, per-mission to install the necessary track crossings to enable the constructionof tracks to the site was asked of the Commission, in Application 3037, andthe matter is now held in abeyance pending the Commissions decision inthese consolidated cases. The Pacific Electric freight station is located along Eighth Street, fromHemlock to Naomi .Streets. The sheds, part of which are two-story, ac-commodating the offices, are all of frame construction. This station wasestablished about 1905. Seventeen per cent of all Los Angeles less thancarload freight traffic is handled at this station. The inbound freight orig-inates, to a large extent, at the wharves at the harbor while the outbound isdestined to the many points in the large territory surrounding Los Angelesand served bv this road. Present Freight Traffic and Facilities 427. FIG. 156. PACIFIC ELECTRIC FREIGHT STATION This frame structure is located on Eightli Street near Hemlock Street and is tiieonly less than carload freight station of the Pacific Electric in I>os Angeles. The essential data regarding- this station follows: PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS—PACIFIC ELECTRIC FREIGHT STATION Outbound Inbound Area, house platform 2,032 4,412 shed and platform 3,600 Total 29,576 21 S3 192 13 14 113 226 Grand Total Cars handled, average day No. Car spot capacity No. Tons handled, average day tons Area per ton, average day sq. ft. Team front per ton. average day feet It will be noted that these facilities are fairly adequate for the amountof present business. It may also be stated that the Pacific Electric hasplans for changing the location of this station, the new site being on groundnow owned and occupied by shop
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