Describes system in operation for ten years between Hamburg and Marienhohe abandoned in 1917 because of war conditions. Writer makes following claims for trackless trolley systems in general: (1) Operating cost per transported passenger is same as for rail traction; (2) building cost is at least three times higher for street railway; (3) wear and tear on road is less with trackless system; (4) traffic obstruction is far less.
Trackless trolleys instead of street railways
Gleislose Bahnen statt Strassenbahnen
Elektrische Kraftbetriebe und Bahnen ; 19 , n 21
1921
2 pages
Article (Journal)
German
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