Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — Latest Kink in Trolleys. [ARTICLE]

Latest Kink in Trolleys.

On the Madison avenue line at New York a new type of surface trolley ca> has Just been put In operation, which is an Improvement as to comfort, speed and safety. This car, is known as tbs “Montreal car,” is longer than the prevailing kind, and has platforms so railed as to divide the passengers who enter from those who leave. Passengers can leave the car at etiher end, but can board It only at the rear. The conductor collects fares st the rear door as the passengers enter, so that he will not have te go through the car at all. Each rear platform holds twenty passengers, and as soon as all np to this number are on he gives the signal to go ahead. The passengers pay and enter while the car Is la motion. Push buttons at every seat enable any passenger to stop the car at any point desired. The cost of each car is $7,500.