Roosevelt Standard | 1920-10-27 | Page 1 | Railroad Situation Improves

SITUATION reports which have bavo just boon beer prepared by tho the car service division of 0 I 1 the american railroad association indicate that freight traffic irnine Is holding up well in spite ot of the increase tn in rates witch became necessary sep tellier let the car situation continues to improve on tho the whole it beng bang shown that in the week ended with sept 17 the average daily car shortage shot shortage tage showed a still further reduction to as compared with in the preceding week arid and 14 for the week ended with alst 1st western railroads ute are b buying eftig thousands ads or of freight arid and refrigerator cars and scores of engines in the program of rehabilitation