Show THE RAILROADS HAVE DONE THEIR PART It has been claimed that railroad difficulties are traceable to their failure to failure to effect economies economics mies that would help adjust outgo to income That is untrue The best of efficiency in railroad operation is the lowered cost of handling a ton of freight The fi figures ures show that in 1920 it cost cost the lines 1066 per 1000 rev rev- revenue revenue rev revenue ton miles of freight moved I In 1933 the cost was a 30 a re- re reduction reduction re reduction of per cent I Unless this sin single le saving had hadI been made it would have cost over overn I n billion dollars more to move the th 1933 traffic compared with 19 u J The greatest railroad difficulties are entirely be beyond ond the lines con con- control control con control A harsh and policy of railroad regulation has been pur pursued pursued sued while other carriers have been permitted to go unregulated or half regulated Gre Great t reductions in op- op operating op operating I expense could be made il if the railroads were permitted to co- co coordinate co coordinate I ordinate facilities and to jointly use freight houses tracks stations bridges etc At present the law bw prevents pre this being done and done and If some lawmakers have their way railroad operating costs will be in- in increased increased In Increased creased tremendously by le le tion legi-tion iII iII- tion limiting size of trains the tho Q- Q hour 9 hour day and similar measures measure The railroads have cut costs en- en enormously enormously en enormously in the face of or great legit leK lati e obstacles The creation of reasoned t Eo I reasoned and equitable transportation transportation tion policy which would penalize no carrier and treat all alike would be of immense benefit to co the entire nation |