Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-07-08
GOOD WORDS FOR
COAST RAILROADS

the greatest States of the Union" saws
Samuel Rea, First Vice President of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, who was at the
Fairmont hotel in San Francisco re-
Gently, after having visited number of
places of importance in California and
other Pacific Coast States Rea is taking
vacation and he said that he had
selected California, because since his
last visit here, ten years ago, he had
always had desire to return.
II was out here in California in 1901.
and the progress you have made since
that time is simply beyond belief
Although much has been accomplished
there still remains a great deal to do in
the way of development -
Rea discussed the railroad situation at
great length. He is an ardent believer
in publicity of railroad matters. He
feels that the people of the country
shoad learn the railroad business and
that the press is the natural teacher.
IL find much of which the people of
California should be proud" he said
when questioned about the railroads of
the State There has been marked
change generally in the attitude toward
the railroads, which indicates very clearly
that the people are coming to realize
that the railroads are an indissoluble
part of the commercial and industrial
growth of the nation. The people and
the railroads are now working together,
and the result must be beneficial to all
There is an earnest desire all over the
country on the part OF the railroads to
make service to the people their slo-
gan. The greatest service cannot be
accomplished without the hearty CO.
operation of the people. The people
must learn the railroad business, and
the press OF the country is the natural
teacher. | am strong believer in pub
licity and regulation. No more timely
service can he rendered by Il e various
railroad commissions than by being in
fact as we'll as in name, commissions for
the railroads as we'll as for the people
CALIFORNIA; railroads are second to
none in the United States is another
opinion of Rea's He advises the peo-
pie not to be in too much of hurry Tor
large improvements
The ply steal conditions OF your rail
roads are maintained at high standard,
and commensurate with the traffic, are
second to none in this country. The
people should encourage the present
trunk lines to make extensions as need
eel. rather than to encourage independ-
ent short roads. The old established
trunk lines, with their excellent terminal
facilities, are in better position to aid
in the development of the State in that
way than to put additional new capital
into terminals long in advance of their
necessity. However, the fact should be
borne in mind that extensions require
large OUTLAWS of capital, and il is abso-
lntely essential that there be hearty CO
operation on the part of the people, and
their support in the continuance of rea-
sonable rates.
II have noticed with regret, i'll GER
tain parts OF the State, that there has
been a tendency to demand large and
expensive terminal facilities without
being willing at the same time to grant
franchises for the construction Of these
terminals which will make it possible to
acquire money for these improvements
on "A proper business basis At the time
we contemplated the extension of the
PENNSYLVANIA into New York City, the
laws were such as TO prohibit the exten-
sion of trunk railroad with its vast ex.
penditures on limited franchise. We
could not contemplate the possibility of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in future years and
therefore appealed to the Legislature OF
that State which promptly amended the
law so as to grant perpetual charter
There is another thing to be consid-
cred in this connection The people
should not he impatient, because the
country is still new and your cities are
growing very rapidly. 1t is impossible
to tell just exactly what will he the re-
quirements even ten years from now;
therefore, railroads necessarily have to
exercise great care in making improve
ments which in few years may be to-
tally inadequate, or which, by virtue on
the growth of city it may be necessary
to change. and thus cause waste OF
capital Now that the railroads have
brought their roadways and equipment
up to such high state of efficiency, |
think the people need have no fear but
that they will now turn their atten-
tention to the careful development and
enlargement of terminals and station
facilities.
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