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Railways Answer Own Complaint. .

20th August 1937, Page 28
20th August 1937
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

An answer to the railways' constant complaint that they are not sharing the improvement in general trade conditions is furnished by the railway statistics issued last Friday by the. Ministry of Transport.

In the four weeks ended May 15, thr total tonnage of freight conveyed (excluding free-hauled traffic) increased by 1,136,024 to 23,096,006, as compared with the corresponding four weeks of 1936. Freight-train receipts rose by £135,5081°£7,187,530.

Of the increase of 1,204,600 passengers carriedin April, 629,796 travelled at reduced fares. The aggregate number of passengers carried (excluding season-ticket holders) was 103583,158.


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