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From: burton@fortune.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Re Subways & LRV's - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 29-May-84 19:24:37 EDT
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fortune!burton    May 29 12:46:00 1984


Prior to being electrified, some of the early Manhattan streetcar lins
used cables, as we still have in SF.  It was a natural to keep the
power line underground.  I'm not sure of the reasons for it, but part
of the Washington, D.C. system (D.C. Transit, now WMATA) used conduit.

  Philip Burton      101 Twin Dolphin Drive-MS 133
  Fortune Systems    Redwood City, CA  94065	     (415) 595-8444 x 526
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