Pacific Electric Railway: Comfort, Speed, Safety

March 16, 2022

The Pacific Electric Railway (PE) was, unquestionably, the world’s most extensive interurban system. Its network encompassed nearly 1,100 miles serving Los Angeles and its suburbs of San Bernardino, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Hollywood, Redondo, Pomona, Riverside, Santa Monica, and San Fernando.

Its heritage began with Collis P. Huntington’s nephew, Henry Huntington, who founded the original in 1901. A new Pacific Electric was created in 1911 when several small operations were brought together under one banner, all controlled by Southern Pacific… read more >

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