February 1917, No. 228 | Canadian Railway and Marine World (Toronto) | Page 74, col. 3 |
Reduction of speed on Galt, Preston & Hespeler St. Ry.—The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, as a result of a visit paid to Kitchener by Vice Chairman A. B. Ingram, passed the following order, Jan. 2, re accident int he city of Kitchener on Galt, Preston & Hespeler St. Ry. and Preston & Kitchener St. Ry. Co.'s line, resulting in the death of Jas. Gancie on Nov. 18, 1916:
Upon consideration of the company's report and of the finding of the coroner's jury, and the board having investigated the facts in connection with the accident, and having inspected the railway in Kitchener and its operation, the board orders that no car of the said companies be operated at a speed exceeding 15 miles an hour between the southerly limit of the city of Kitchener and the point where the companies' line connected with the Kitchener & Waterloo Ry. Co.'s line.
Railways: G.P. & H.St.Ry., K. & W.Ry., P. & K.St.Ry.