Metropolitan Transit Authority of Boston now has 50 new cars built by Pullman-Standard at Worcester, Mass, equipped with trucks having combination of coil and air springs; self-leveling air springs keep cars level and adjust accelerating and braking rates to compensate for passenger load; cars are each 55 ft over pulling face; oa height is 11 ft 11 in., and width is 8 ft 11 3/4 in.; seating capacity is 48; standees 179.


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    Title :

    Transit cars have 'air ride' trucks


    Additional title:

    Ry Locomotives Cars


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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