Excerpt from Report (Abridged) Of Dr. Adam Shortt, Commissionner Investigating the Economic Conditions and Operations of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company and Subsidiary Companies: And to Decide Definitely as to the Possibility of Street Car Service Being Maintained in Competition With the Jitneys; November 5, 1917
Fter noting briefly the cost of the various plants of the Com pany on the mainland and the distri bution lines, Dr. Shortt mentions that the gross earnings tron. Ight and power in the Vancouver district. In 1916 amounted to $1, of which was from lighting. Including street lighting, and $308, 230 from commercial power. He then goes on to discuss rates. He savs.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book conducts a detailed investigation into the financial records of the British Columbia Electric Company and its subsidiaries, reporting on their dominant position in providing electricity and Vancouver's public transit system. Serious financial difficulties are revealed in the wake of the economic downturn and popularity of jitney services following World War I. The author, an economist, analyzes the situation facing the company and offers insights into the broader implications of these private enterprise financial woes for the Vancouver public and its public transport infrastructure. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781528334990_0
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