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Brill Magazine
Reprint: Brill Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 8/9, February/May, 1925 Articles: Growth of leading American electric railways, Louisville Railway Company; Light-weight all-service cars for Shreveport, Brill 77-E-1 low-level trucks; Ten more center-entrance cars for Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company, Brill 27-MCB-2X trucks; Light-weight interurban cars for the Ohio Public Service Company, Brill 77-EX trucks; All-steel combination passenger an...
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Early electric cars of Philadelphia, 1885-1911 - Cox, Harold E.
This book covers the rolling stock and operations of Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, its subsidiaries and its predecessors
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Electric railway journal
Vol. 74, December 1930, No. 13 Contents: Editorials; Research department aids railway operations; Knoxville Trolley buses increase patronage; Extensive rehabilitation places Des Moines in favorable position by Laurence Wingerter; Higher revenues with lower fares; Philadelphia sample car uses single-reduction drive with high-speed motors and magnetic brakes; Washington experiments with street markers; Co-ordination of transit facilities proposed ...
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Electric railway journal
Vol. 74, June 14, 1930, No. 07 Contents: Editorials; How the Convention will benefit the industry by Paul Shoup; Co-operative effort is greatest need by J. H. Hanna; Improvement in the ride is the most effective stimulant of public interest by Charles Gordon; Obtaining an attractive appearance with simplicity and utility in design by R. N. Graham; Speed - an essential of street car performance by W. T. Rossell; The Improved trolley bus makes a b...
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Electric railway journal
Vol. XXXVI, Saturday, July 30, 1910, No. 5 Contents: Systematizing car overhauling; Pittsburgh Transportation problem; Coal analysis in power test; Railway equipment problems; The Seniority and bonus systems; New classifications used by Twin City Company; Boiler room expansion; Power development of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company; Report on the transportation problem in Pittsburgh; Report on Pittsburgh's immediate needs; Air brake instruction ...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 2, Saturday, May 10, 1930 No. 13 Contents: Plan for the A.E.R.A. Convention are fast maturing; 100 new multiple-unit cars for Long Island Railroad; Future of bus bill uncertain; Fares to be revised in San Diego; Staggered rush hour service follows daylight saving; Interborough ordered to buy 289 cars; Taxicab regulation provided in Providence; Draft of New Chicago ordinance made public; Vaughan tie tamper patent upheld; Nominations announce...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, April 18, no. 12 Contents: Records on equipment feature Central meeting; Twenty-nine more trolley buses for Chicago; Railway-amusement hook-up; Receivers named for Philadelphia Rapid Transit; Passenger trend shows little variation; Five-cent fare on Rapid Transit lines upheld; Governor Pinchot rebuked for utility attackes; Merits of taxi measure debated; Seattle still casting around for a solution; Bus bill before New York gove...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, May 09, no. 14 Contents: Order brought out of Indianapolis traffic chaos; New basis for Brady safety contest; Civil service status for Detroit Municipal employees; Ten-cent cash fare suggested for Montreal; Register for the Denver Convention now; "Power to fix fares is not power to fix revenues"; Wage question goes to arbitration; Five-cent pay cut by Canadian company; Portland pass sale to continue; Rail-highway competition ac...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, May 16, no. 15 Contents: Five-cent zone system in effect in Lincoln; Commissioner has Portland fare plea; Trolley bus New England Association topic; Mitten Management's offer to withdraw accepted; New Interurban terminal for Kenosha; Atlanta would prohibit one-man cars; Productive T. and T. meeting; Commission upholds Yonkers one-man cars; Trolleys favored in Calgary study; Traffic figures make better showing; Selling service h...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, May 23, no. 16 Contents: Changes in P.R.T. management are made effective by court; New York Transit unification hearings soon; Bill extending Boston "L" control signed; Toronto Municipal does well but feels economic pinch; Transport program for Wauwatosa before council; Proposal for substitution renewed; Faster service in Indiana; New fare schedule suggested in Winnipeg; Special suburban service to St. Louis summer operas; Inte...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, July 18, no. 22 Contents: Five-cent fare is upheld in New York case; Traffic statistics continue steady; Special master to hear Portland fare issue; Board suggests fare revision for Winnipeg Railway; Chicago working conditions modified; Mid-west roads support steam plea; Cut rates on Milwaukee city buses evenings; Brooklyn's one-man operation; Municipal Railway under scrutiny; New coach deal in Ohio; $1,000,000 terminal contrac...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, August 08, no. 24 Contents: Calumet District companies pass to W. J. Cummings; $100,000 Fort Wayne improvement under way; Trolley bus installation proposed for Pawtucket; Major operation proposed under M.O. in Seattle; New bus terminal arrangements in Indianapolis; Women boost trolley-using campaign; A new Washington deal reported; Omaha fare hearing Sept. 15 - newspaper vote; Suggests railway be co-operative enterprise; Forecl...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, August 22, no. 26 Contents: Militant spirit pervades meeting of Wisconsin Men; Free rides in Kokomo merchandising campaign; Giving the commuter a break; Some highlights of the coming A.E.R.A. Atlantic City meeting; Ohio Interurban introduces economies; Trolley buses for Shreveport; Fare changes on West Penn; Co-operative wage payment preserved in Philadelphia; Wage arbitration in St. Louis in second week; Receiver restores earn...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, October 17, no. 31 Contents: Arbitrators uphold cut in St. Louis wages; Amid Corinthian columns and doric friezes; Plea to recast rates asked by Indiana Railroad; Request of Indianapolis employees rejected; Liberalizing service in Columbus; Accident Fakirs sentenced in Kansas City; Rift likley over New York bus proposals; Five-cent zone fare to be withdrawn; P.R. T. dividend payments; Extensive construction program completed; N...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, November 07, no. 33 Contents: North Shore Line reduces rates with weekly tickets; Bargain Rapid Transit rides continues at Milwaukee; Suburban railroad electrification A.I.E.E. topic; Milwaukee fare case argued; Extent of menace of Washington's pirate taxis; Fonda Road to improve operation; Green Bay results reported; Five-cent zone replaced in Lincoln; More frequent service with trolley buses for Fitchburg; Suit for remission ...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 3, Saturday, December 19, no. 38 Contents: Pennsy promises electric operation next summer; Traffic tendency figures; Racine-Kenosha service over private right-of-way; From buses to trolleys in Providence; Boston employees to help their own; Motor bus service for Missoula; Omission of North Shore dividend explained; For students of transportation; More rumors about New York unification values; Transit and advertising coupled in new way; Cana...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 1, Saturday, May 4, 1929 No. 4 Contents: Railways well represented at U. S. Chamber meeting; Chicago bills move ahead; Effort made to hasten hearing in fare case; Boston bill undergoing repairs; Mayor signs new Akron grant; Remarkable increase in Des Moines traffic; I. R. T. issue in circuit court May 6; Editorials; Assoociation admits new members; Agreement reached in Knoxville; Pennjersey ownership passes to public service; Railway and bu...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 1, Saturday, June 1, 1929 No. 7 Contents: St. Louis report presented; Governor gets Chicago Transit bills; New York meeting; Tagging Chicago traffic; Favorable action on Missouri bills; Unified operation at Los Angeles; $1,140,000 annual saving by P.R.T.; Editorials; Playing politics prohibited; "For the love of Mike be carefule!"; Small increase offered Toledo men; Regional survey at Philadelphia; Chicago electrification inquiry; New Orlea...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 1, Saturday, July 20, 1929 No. 13 Contents: Chicago ordinance being prepared; 100 new surface cars for Brooklyn; Cincinnati's $40,000,000 terminal plan; San Francisco in 1930; 100 more new cars for Cleveland; 300 cars for New York's new subway; Pedestrian traffic to be regulated in St. Louis; Franchise renewal up in Rochester; Service partially restored in New Orleans; Chicago repeals its jaywalking ordinance; Electrification in prospect fo...
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Electric railway journal news
Vol. 1, Saturday, August 17, 1929 No. 15 Contents: Detroit's shopping district being cleared; New Jersey men's demands "Prohibitive"; Franchises suggested for Seattle taxis; Sixteen-ride books for $1 in St. Louis; Ashmont-Milton Line to open; Weekly ticket in Plattsburg; Municipal railway abandons unprofitable line; What Mitten men and management means; Editorials; Acting mayor of New Orleans mobbed; Tentative staggering plan for New York approv...
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