. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . cessary during the day. of Uxiox Passenger Terminal 237 The waiting rduin, which occupies the central portion of the building, isof good size and is well arranged with respect to the other jjarts of the build-ing. Rest rooms and toilets are of ample size and are coiuenient with theexception of the mens toilets, which are in the basement. The baggage roomand the parcel room are off the line of travel, as is also the restaurant. In-coming and outgoing ])assengers are se])arated, th
. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . cessary during the day. of Uxiox Passenger Terminal 237 The waiting rduin, which occupies the central portion of the building, isof good size and is well arranged with respect to the other jjarts of the build-ing. Rest rooms and toilets are of ample size and are coiuenient with theexception of the mens toilets, which are in the basement. The baggage roomand the parcel room are off the line of travel, as is also the restaurant. In-coming and outgoing ])assengers are se])arated, the former jjassing throughthe building without interference. This subway system, by means of which passengers reach the trainswithout crossing the tracks, is of special interest. On leaving the waitingroom, passengers pass through gates, where tickets are inspected. They thendescend a rami) to the main transverse subway, which extends across andunder the station tracks. This subway is approximately 36 feet in width. This system of routing the pa<<enger< t^ and from the tracks is the best. lit I MI IC \ I llIC STATION IKi. 7!i. Il, viKou^i- VM> -iin: »i iiv> v\> vr TI,P«p siihwavs lead from taeli pUUIoini, bctweLn tiaL-ks, . a larger subwaywhici, ties to the station tracks. They are 7 feet wide in the clear and havea grade of 15 per cent. 238 Los Angeles Tiirmikai. Ixvesticatiox ])lan Icir a station located at the side of the tracks, for there is less climl)iiigthan in any other scheme where the passengers are restrained from crossingthe station tracks. The track le\el is reached by side subways from each platform, requir-ing a climb of ten feet. Ramps are used here also, there being no stairwaysfor the use of passengers. Platforms are of asphalt, with concrete are slightly above the le\-el of the top of the rails and are connected atseveral points for trucking i^if baggage, mail and express.
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