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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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central idea of providing a comprehensive system ofrapid transit for the entire city, and the recent acquirement ofthe L roads of Manhattan by the interests controlling thesubway property contributed in large measure to making itpossible at this time to present the plans under consideration.A map showing the proposed extensions and their relations topresent L system and the subways now under construction ispresented herewith. In this map the several lines are indi-cated as follows: Heavy dotted lines indicate proposed extensions of the RapidTransit (subway) system. Light dotted lines indicate present franchises of the RapidTransit (subway) system. Heavy solid lines indicate proposed extensions of the Man-hattan Elevated system. Light solid lines indicate present tracks of the Manhattan Ele-vated system. Heavy crossed lines indicate proposed extensions of the NewYork Central system. Light crossed Hues indicate existing trunk-line tracks, or thosefor which franchises have been granted.
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February 28, 1903.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 327 The present plans, it will be noticed, deal entirely with Man-hattan, The Bronx and Queens, but there are additional pro-visions for Brooklyn and Richmond, which will be submittedlater, and will form a harmonious part of the general layout. Apublic hearing on the proposed extensions was ordered. In order to be carried out, the plans advocated by Mr. Par-sons must, besides being endorsed by the Rapid Transit Board,have the consent of the Aldermen and the Board of Estimate.So far as the citys financial ability to carry out the plan went,Mr. Grout said, there need be no doubt, as after July i the debtlimit will be increased enough to warrant expending the amountnamed by Mr. Parsons and considerably more. Members of theBoard said yesterday that there need be no delay in beginningon the tunnel extensions, and it was said that contracts wouldprobably be let and work actually begun on these before the endof the Mayors term. Mr. Parsonss report

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