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Philadelphia Eyes Subway Network Under Broad Street
Plans outline a Broad Street subway from Olmstead to Oregon avenues with a ten mile route and possible extensions. Three year construction, first year net revenue of 1.7 million, total cost about 342.725 million, city share 54.725 million, lessee 8 million for equipment, contingent on enabling bills to shift property assets to the county.
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Philadelphia
WA Subway
Broad Street
Olmego Avenue
Oregon Avenue
A. Merritt Taylor
Transit Commissigner
Une
Taylor
Public Works
Ceohe
House
Frankford
John G. Johnson