Show DECREASE IN INNET NET INCOMES Of 48 principal railroads 33 have hue shown a decline in net income in inthe Inthe inthe the past six months compared with the first half of or 1926 Much of this this- reduction is in the western terri tern territory tory tony and is charged to increased operating costs which can be re ye- reduced Southern Pacific has made a comparatively good showing Union Pacific has had a 25 per cent de de- decrease decrease de- de decrease crease in net operating Income but the present heavy Increase in trat traffic traffic fic lie with bumper crops to be moved from Idaho and the Pacific coast gives promise of more than making up tip in the next six months for forthe forthe the he unfavorable showing Denver and Rio Grande Western has suffered sute red a 0 decrease of or 25 per cent The first six months of 1926 16 gave the Western Pacific a a net Income of For the same period this year the tho net income is only The only road r ad in the I northwest which has made an In in- Increase increase crease is Great Northern The greatest reduction in net in in- income income come was suffered by Atlantic Coast line with a decrease of 3 1 due to the bursting of the boom in Florida |