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Show OO Restoration of Train. Service Important WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. In restoration resto-ration of train service to a peace basis, after signing of the armistice, the division of public service of the railroad administration played an important im-portant part, Director Max Thelen asserted as-serted today in his annual report. Since the division was made a separate sepa-rate unit last February 1, the report said, its work has ranged from instal-tion instal-tion of additional trains to inclusion inclu-sion of a dining car menu of a breakfast break-fast food requested by a patron. The report states that up to June 30, 11,-1G1,75S passenger train miles were reinstated out of 67,290,562 eliminated elimi-nated during the war, improved passenger pas-senger train connections were provided, provid-ed, passenger stations improved addir tlonal freight trains were added with faster schedules and better through service and individual attention was given to complaints of car shortage. Under the direction of the division, the report adds, the shippers participated partici-pated for the first time on an equal footing with representatives of the carriers in consideration of rate changes. oo |