Illustrated data on terminal structure, 1000 ft long and 175 ft wide, near Holland Tunnel in New York City; parking space for 115 trucks provided on roof; freight platform, 800 ft long and 80 ft wide, will accommodate 144 trucks; Newark terminal 1174 ft long and 202 ft wide, with freight platform 1022 ft long and 100 ft wide accommodates 160 trucks; in both terminals dispatching its facilitated by pneumatic tube, public address and two-way intercommunicating systems.


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    Title :

    Truck terminals reduce handling costs


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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