Show what the railways do in an all hour an hour is a relatively short time yet within that brief period the railways ot of the country perform a service tor for the public on the average of amazing volume some of 0 the work done in an hour by class I 1 lines Is shown below based on oil tile the figures of 1928 operations it should be realized ot of course that these fi figures 9 are averages in an hour the railways earn from their transportation operations in an hour the railways spend in operating expenses in an all hour the railways pay in wages much of this total la 13 included in operating expenses in an hour the railways pay in taxes to national state and local governments in an hour cars are loaded with revenue freight on the railways lines in in an hour passengers asse rigers board the railways trains in an hour the freight service performed by the railways Is equal to hauling tons ot of freight for the distance of one mile in an hour lite passenger service performed by tile the railways is equal to hauling passengers tor for the distance of one mile railroad facts no 7 |