Problem of constantly increasing building cubage; pyramiding building cubage; area and density of settlement; traffic of railways; growth of motor carriers; effect on railways; paving and street plan. Feb.: Methods of improving functioning of transport lines by higher speed, density and capacity, routing and operation, and operating efficiency are discussed; housing density trends; seasonal trend of riding habit; benefit assessment. (See also Nation's Traffic, vol. 3, no. 3, Apr. 1929, pp. 41-44, 46 and 47; Engrs. and Eng., vol. 46, nos. 1 and 2, Jan. and Feb. 1929, pp. 23-25 and 46-50 and (discussion by L. S. Storrs) 50-51)


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    Title :

    The function of street railway and bus lines in the transportation system


    Additional title:

    Eng. News-Rec


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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