Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1918 — Next Transportation Problem. [ARTICLE]

Next Transportation Problem.

That aerial rapid transit lines connecting the roofs of the world’s lange cities may be the next transportatl on problem to demand solution was predicted at a recent convention of owners and managers representing the bulk of the big building Interests of this country. Congestion of traffic on street and elevated lines is not the only consideration leading to this conclusion, remarks Popular Mechanics M agazlne. Time.and convenience are alf.o essential. Plans for connecting adjacent skyscrapers by means of aerial tramcars running on cables and. operated by haulage cables, such as a re used to connect several peaks of the Alps, have been proposed to meet, this j problem.