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Word: 96th (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prominent New Yorkers connected with traffic statistics say the London contention is buncombe. According to Frank Hedley, President of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, the average speed of local New York subway trains on both east and west sides is 16 miles per hour. From 96th and Chambers Street on the west side and from 125th Street and City Hall or Brooklyn Bridge on the east side an average speed, including stops, of 16 miles is maintained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Speed! | 6/11/1923 | See Source »

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