. The street railway review . PROPOSED SUinVAY SYSTEM FOR CUR A(iO. loops for llic (liffcrcnl slrocl car systems so arransccl tliat thereshall be no crossings, and for the reconstruction of the three tun-nels nnder the river now used by the Chicago Union Traction tin- liuildinij <if a fourth tunnel at Dearborn St. Ior the North .ind West Side lines the subways connect with thedown-town ends of the tunnels. For the Chicago City Ry. thesubway commences in Michigan Ave. just south of Van Burcn St.,. CROSS SECTION OF PROPOSED SUHWAV. the electric lines now using Clark St. and also the tw
. The street railway review . PROPOSED SUinVAY SYSTEM FOR CUR A(iO. loops for llic (liffcrcnl slrocl car systems so arransccl tliat thereshall be no crossings, and for the reconstruction of the three tun-nels nnder the river now used by the Chicago Union Traction tin- liuildinij <if a fourth tunnel at Dearborn St. Ior the North .ind West Side lines the subways connect with thedown-town ends of the tunnels. For the Chicago City Ry. thesubway commences in Michigan Ave. just south of Van Burcn St.,. CROSS SECTION OF PROPOSED SUHWAV. the electric lines now using Clark St. and also the two cable linesbeing brought cast to Michigan Ave. As shown ill the sectional view- the subways are ,?; ft. wide andprovide tor the carrying of wires and pipes. Mr. McGann is strongly in favor of having the street railwayschange their present tracks to a system of independent surfaceloops, even if the subway plans are not adopted at this time. The Il. Wayne (liid.) Iraelion Co. is builditig a new car barn150 .\ fii ft. Vandals have been slashiuK the seal coverings on cars of Wash- iiigloii. 1). C. roails. The Peoria & Iekin Terininal Ky. ran its first electric ear inIekin. 111., on .April 4lli. Postal cars are to be put in service on llie lines of the Twin CityRapid Transit Co. in .Minneapolis and St. Paul. Owl cars will be temporarily discontinued in Kansas Cily, Mo.,to enable certain tracks to be repaired at night. The Northampton & Amherst Street Ry. has completed arrange-nunts for a new b
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