The Kearney Files
Shoreditch Observer Hackney Express Bethnal Green Chronicle and Finsbury Gazette
Estimate of Traffic
The successful passage of the Bill in Parliament authorising the Railway is Mr. Chalmers Kearney claims practically assured as indicated by the following :-
(1) The scheme provides for a North and South electric railway with shallow stations and gradients as recommended by the Royal Commission on London Traffic;
(2) The new railway does not compete with any existing railway and except over two miles of route does not compete with any Tramway;
(3) The scheme can be put forward to serve the Crystal Palace which will shortly be purchased by public subscription for the nation;
(4) The local authorities having all subscribed largely to the Crystal Palace fund they will naturally welcome and support the new line which will enormously increase the value of the Palace and grounds to the inhabitants of the respective boroughs;
(5) The different localities served by the new line are all densely populated and are badly in need of additional transit facilities;
(6) A complete change of public opinion which is reflected by the action of the local authorities has taken place in regard to new railway schemes since 1902.
If all these points are carefully considered it is difficult says Mr. Kearney to imagine anything but complete success attending the introduction of the Bill into Parliament in the session of 1914. Mr. Kearney further points out that a branch to the south west from Brixton Station to Streatham would provide a valuable addition to the scheme in future years and he emphatically impressed upon our representatives the important fact that with regard to this proposed Strand to Crystal Palace high speed railway there will not only be a three minute service by day bits special feature will be an all night service which owing to the high speeds attained could be performed by one train with a twenty minute service in each direction. Experimental work on the Kearney system had now been completed and a full size car seating ,45 passengers is ready for inspection and can be seen running.
Shoreditch Observer Hackney Express Bethnal Green Chronicle and Finsbury Gazette
Estimate of Traffic
The successful passage of the Bill in Parliament authorising the Railway is Mr. Chalmers Kearney claims practically assured as indicated by the following :-
(1) The scheme provides for a North and South electric railway with shallow stations and gradients as recommended by the Royal Commission on London Traffic;
(2) The new railway does not compete with any existing railway and except over two miles of route does not compete with any Tramway;
(3) The scheme can be put forward to serve the Crystal Palace which will shortly be purchased by public subscription for the nation;
(4) The local authorities having all subscribed largely to the Crystal Palace fund they will naturally welcome and support the new line which will enormously increase the value of the Palace and grounds to the inhabitants of the respective boroughs;
(5) The different localities served by the new line are all densely populated and are badly in need of additional transit facilities;
(6) A complete change of public opinion which is reflected by the action of the local authorities has taken place in regard to new railway schemes since 1902.
If all these points are carefully considered it is difficult says Mr. Kearney to imagine anything but complete success attending the introduction of the Bill into Parliament in the session of 1914. Mr. Kearney further points out that a branch to the south west from Brixton Station to Streatham would provide a valuable addition to the scheme in future years and he emphatically impressed upon our representatives the important fact that with regard to this proposed Strand to Crystal Palace high speed railway there will not only be a three minute service by day bits special feature will be an all night service which owing to the high speeds attained could be performed by one train with a twenty minute service in each direction. Experimental work on the Kearney system had now been completed and a full size car seating ,45 passengers is ready for inspection and can be seen running.
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