. The Street railway journal . ACCUMULATOR CAR, NARROW GAGE STEAM RAILWAY,LUDWIGSHAVEN, MUNDENHEIM tracks than purchase new equipment. The lower wagesalso explain the smaller cars, as the conductors wages are. OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION IN FRANKFORT,TELEPHONE GUARD WIRES SHOWING not such an important item of the expenditure as in theUnited States. June 7, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL 677 The third point mentioned as exercising an importantinfluence on European traffic conditions was the smallmoney unit. This precludes the possibility of a uniformfare, which would be very desirable. The European pu
. The Street railway journal . ACCUMULATOR CAR, NARROW GAGE STEAM RAILWAY,LUDWIGSHAVEN, MUNDENHEIM tracks than purchase new equipment. The lower wagesalso explain the smaller cars, as the conductors wages are. OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION IN FRANKFORT,TELEPHONE GUARD WIRES SHOWING not such an important item of the expenditure as in theUnited States. June 7, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL 677 The third point mentioned as exercising an importantinfluence on European traffic conditions was the smallmoney unit. This precludes the possibility of a uniformfare, which would be very desirable. The European publicoften refer to the uniform American fare, saying that if it ispossible in the United States it ought to be possible inEurope. It must be remembered, however, that the small-est piece of nickel money (copper money being used exten-sively only in China and being considered unworthy)is 5 cents in the United States, against 5 pfennigscents) or 5 centimes (1 cent). While the European publicadmits that a uniform 5-pfennig fare is impracticable, theyprofess to see no reason for not having a uniform 10-pfen-nig fare. Although the expenses of an American roadmay be higher, 10 pfennigs is still less than one
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