The new Public Service building was completed in 1916 and is considered one of the most innovative transportation complexes of its time. Construction photo below from the George Conrad Collection shows the rear of the building and its upper-level streetcar ramp. |
This diagram shows the track layouts on the upper and lower levels of the building. |
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From the upper level, streetcar lines traveled from the second level down a ramp to Mulberry Street before dispersing to Kearny, Hackensack, Bloomfield, Perth Amboy, Elizabeth and Trenton, among other places. Also pictured in the bay is a trackless trolley, or ASV (All-Service Vehicle) -- an electrified bus, really, that spelled the beginning of the end for streetcars. |
Two models -- old and "new" -- of the ASV (All-Service Vehicle), a.k.a. Trackless Trolley. Photos courtesy of oldnewark.com. |
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