The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17
The Speed OF Expr... Train. In E.s,aus

From TIE Journal OF the Statistical SoeIefv
Comparing the express services OF 1871 and
1854 appears that the increase Of express trains dur
ing that period has been 1877. cas-. throughout the
English and Scotch lines the numbers being $50 per day
In 1871 and 4U7 in 1883 Tho average journey speed has
increased from 81 IS to II miles per hour the
ming average from ~ 4lO ~ Is miles, and the total
express mileage from 2S672 to +2ess. daily increase
OF 1901 miles. or ~ per cent
The London and Northwestern stands at the head Of
the list rs regards express mileage with 10 +o5 daily
miles but 1t is not In the position regards run
ming all the great conpanes indeed having In
creased this respect by more than the average amount
with this one exception. The Great Northern stands
nrs in the running increase being ~ miles per
hour 1871 and +Gk In 1888 being Increase Of ~
miles per hour. The total express mileage this
TEN has risen from $3.50 to $3.50 or " per cent The
Great Norther however shows the greatest number OF
express journeys each me though in the matter Of
long runs It, Of course cannot compete with the London
and Northwestern for it Is comparatively short iine
aud has no long runs extending like those from Chester
to Holyhead or Preston to Carlisle
The Manchester sheffield, and Lincolnshire shows the
largest increase Of all the lines In the number OF district
expresses having risen from In 1871 TO % In lsS3-Gn
increase Of - As to its average journey speed also
that has mounted from 50 miles to %s-an increase Of
seven per hour and In this matter Il II surpassed by
only one syse,n-viz. the Glasgow aud Southwestern
which Increased by llia miles The running average
OF Manchester and sheeld has Of increased
from - ~ miles to - U.s. per cent and Its total
exprsss mileage from s9A to 2sis or the enormous
number Of |, TIA or $50 per cent.
The Midland Company ranks third In the number Of Its
expresses OF which there w. but second regards
express mileage being rs In 1871 and $3.50 In 1851
increase Of SS5 miles, LAT per cent I average
journey speed il II IS mlesAn increase Of lilo
per hour since 1871 aud Its running 10 IS miles
AN Increase Of LILO. The Midland system shows =
very large augmentation In the number Of Its daily
long runs these having been 20 In 1871. with mileage
OF 1856 while there 81. with mileage Of As77
With respect to the total mileage the Great Eastern
has made more rapid progress than any other line,
having jumped from the bottom In 1871. when It was
lJi miles, to the fourth place In 1889 with 500 miles
increase per cent OF ss This owing largely TO
the extension Of the system In Doucaster The number
OF district expressss has risen from three to thrtyfour
its average journey speed from 81 $40 to a. and Its
running average from ~ $40 to AN A. representing
the of England the Great Western. though sill
stands NTH in the order Of total express mileage has
actually reduced Its number Of district expresses from
twenty eight to eighteen and therefore, Of course Its
total express mileage which stauds ct 2SOo daily
miles Its average journey speed has risen from - to
~ miles and Its running average from ~ IS to +ek For
the southern lines the changes nothing like great
Tho Chatham and Dover has increased It's district
presses from to the Brighton from II to Is. while
the Southeastern has reduced them from Is to H. and
the southwestern from TO B. In speed however. ths
latter company shows best Of all the lines south Of
London having risen from 20 miles to 44 the Chatham
and Dover following suit from AK to +3t the South
eastern from 4O to AK and the Brighton from AK &c
only q 223 This very small increase 10 doubtless due
the crowded state Of the line between London and
Croydon. which would render very high speed mad
nissibls.