Outlines of American Railway Transportation

civiliza tion, cultural influences, economic well-being of people, international relations and trade, business habits, and density of population and its distribution. 3. Political influences are social solidarity, governmental theory of transportation, military needs and practical politics. 4. From the psychological point of view, national temperament is significant in organization and administration. (Hadley, pp. 152,187,189-190). Johnson and Huebner, Railroad Traffic and Rates, Vol. 1, Chap. 1. Hadley, Railroad Transportation, pp. 14, 205. Raper, Railway Transportation, pp. 165. (b) In comparison with European systems of transportation, the American system is notable for its transcendent size, rapidity- of growth, capacity of equipment, and its relatively undeveloped passenger service. 1. Mileage statistics. (1911) Country U. S.Number of miles of railway 246,602Miles of railway per 100 sq. mi. of territory 6.9Miles of railway per 10,000 population 26.8Great Britain23,39419.35.2France31,31315.08.0Germany38,48518.35.9Italy10,7059.73.1Austria27,85010.65.5Europe210,5265.64.82. The Freight Service? CountryTonnage .Ton milesAverage length of haulAverage train loadU. S.1111Britain1/21/61/6 to 1/51/4 to 1/3France1/6 to 1/51/201/31/4 to 1/3Germany1/21/91/31/4 to 1/3U. S. 253,784,000,000 ton miles. 254 miles average haul. 352 tons average train load. Figures all based on U. S. as 1. Country Average size of care U. S. 30 to 50 t...