Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1913 — URGE BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM [ARTICLE]

URGE BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM

Board Would Make Its Adoption Compulsory on All Railroad Lines. Throughout the Country. Compulsory adoption by all interstate railroads of the block signal system Is the most Important recommendation of the block signal and train control board made in Its final report to the interstate commerce commission. The board created by congress in 1907, consists of M. E. Cooley, dean of the engineering department of Michigan university, chairman; Azel Ames, F. G. Ewald, B. R. Adams and W. P. Borland, secretary. “The development of the automatic train stop,” says the report, “has proceeded far enough to warrant expectation that by Its use greater safety can be secured. Railroads should be given to understand that the automatic train stop must be developed as rapidly as possible.” The board also recommends that tracks be properly 'lnclosed, and laws against trespassing enforced. It also says there should be more complete co-operation between the state and federal governments and railroad companies to establish more stable conditions; piecemeal legislation Bhould be brought together into general enactments based on the best standards Of practice, and the enforcement of this general legislation should be intrusted to a body having powers similar in character to those administered by the railway department of the British Board of Trade.