Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-28 | Page 23 | Class 1 Railroads Show Income Rise

CLASS 1 RAILROADS SHOW INCOME RISE WASHINGTON. March 28 Class one railroads of the United State had a net railway operating Income of $78,373,416 In the first two months of this year, compared with 51,584.878 in the same period of 1939 and 1113,013,227 In the first two months of 1930. Gross operating revenues for the first two months this year totaled $658,973,031. compared with 1582,-683,101 1582,-683,101 for the same period In 1939 and 1868,785,724 in the same period of 1930. The association said the class one carriers hsd a net operating income in-come of 132,617,743 in February, compared with 118,637,706 In February, Feb-ruary, 1939, and 158,367,529 in February, Feb-ruary, 1930. Gross operating revenues in February Feb-ruary totaled $313,474313, compared com-pared with $276,904,334 in February, Febru-ary, 1939. and $422,864,771 In February, Feb-ruary, 1930.