The new Public Service building was completed in 1916 and is considered one of the most innovative transportation complexes of its time. |
This diagram shows the track layouts on the upper and lower levels of the building. |
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The new Public Service building was completed in 1916 and is considered one of the most innovative transportation complexes of its time. |
This diagram shows the track layouts on the upper and lower levels of the building. |
From the rear of the building, 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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