Savings from higher freight train speeds and decreased train-hours estimated at $4,000,000 annually; attempt is made to evaluate increased utilization of motive power in somewhat greater detail; further attention is given to carriers' ability to handle greater traffic with same or fewer train-miles, and remarkable decrease in freight train-hours; train-hour saving made with larger train loads. (Section 1)


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    Title :

    Train-miles and train-hours decrease


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 84 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    7 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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