MARIENFELDE-ZOSSEN ELECTRIC-RAILWAY TRIALS. 331 



As the maximum authorized speed has now been reached it is not 

 intended, for the moment being-, to drive the speeds up to any higher 

 figures, but to complete the measurements already made by an exten- 

 sive series of records, so as to ascertain fully the working condition 

 of high-speed electric railways. It is thought probable that under 

 existing conditions speeds as high as '2'SO to ;>-i() kilometers per hour 

 may be obtained without any difficulty, but as no authorization is 

 obtained for the moment this will have to wait for next year. It is 

 thought probable that after the successful results of these trials some 

 railway will be equipped according to the principles ascertained on the 

 military railwa}^ so as to allow of these interesting trials being con- 

 tinued on a larger scale. 



