The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-31
MORE RAILROADS
IN This COUNTRY
U. s. ouTsTRIPs GREAT BRITAIN,
FRANCE AND GERMANY IN
PROPORTION TO PoPu.
LATioN.

has COMPLIED the following compare
tive railway statistics OF the United
states. United Kingdom. France and
Germany, showing that this country
outstrips the others In RAILROADS in
proportion TO population
U. S. and United Kingdom.
The area Of the United States is
twenty-four times as largo as that OF
the United Kingdom.
The density of population in the
United States is less than one twelfth
that of the United Kingdom.
| In proportion To area the United
States has fraction over two-fifths
the miles OF line and fraction over
one fourth the miles OF track Of the
United Kingdom.
| In proportion to population the Unit
ed States has over Ave times the miles
OF line and nearly three and one third
times the, miles Of track.
| The railways Of the United States,
with number OF freight cars per mile
OF line but a fraction over one fourth
Of that of the United Kingdom, have
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as great. The freight revenues per
mile of line are over one-half as great.
| The railways OF the United States,
with less than one sixteenth as many
| passenger cars per mile of line, have a
passenger train density nearly one
fifth that Of the United Kingdom. and
passenger revenues per mile of line
/
U. S. and France.
| The area of the United States is
about fourteen times as large as that
of France.
The density Of population in the
United States is about one-sixth that
| Of France.
/ In proportion to area the United
States has about two thirds as many
miles OF line and one-half as many
miles OF track as France.
| In proportion to population the
4 United States has over four times as
i many miles OF line and over three
times as many miles of track.
The railways OF the United States.
with. number of freight cars per mile
Of line two-thirds of, that of France,
with an aggregate freight car capacity
! eight times as great in proportion 10
population. have freight train dem
,sity three fourths as great and
freight density one and seven tenths
times as great The average tons per
freight train are oyer twice. and the
ton miles per inhabitant seven times
those OF France. while the freight rev
4 enues per mile Of line are virtually the
same
The railways OF the United States.
with over one-ninth of The number Of
passengers cars per mile OF line, have
a passenger train density about two
ffths that of France, about six
seventies the number OF passengers per
train and a passenger density some
what less than one third that OF
France The passenger miles per in
habitant are about one-fourth greater
and the passenger revenues per mile of
line somewhat over one-half those Of
France.
v. S. and Prussia Hesse.
(The more important railways OF
4 OciHldHs are III fIuSSid-f1eT-SCJ
The area OF the United States is
over twenty-one times as large as
that OF Prussia Hesse.
The density Of population of the
United States is a fraction over one
tenth that OF Prussia Hesse.
In proportion to area the United
States has about one-half as many
miles Of line and about one-third az
many miles OF track.
In proportion to population the Unit
cd States has nearly five times as
many miles OF line and over three
times as many miles OF track
The railways OF the United States,
with number Of freight cars per mile
of line one-half Of that OF Prussia
Hcsse, with an aggregate freight car
capacity more than five times as great
in proportion to population. have a
freight train density oyer one-half and
freight density over one-tenths as
great. The average tons per freight
train are one ard one-half times and
the average ton miles per inhabitant
four times those OF Prussia Hesse.
| NdiAof tHe iItiBHl FeNenueS per Hilt
Of line are only fraction over half
as great
The railways of the United States.
with slightly over one-twelfth OF the
number OF passenger cars per mile
OF line, have passenger train density
less than third that or Prussia
Hesse. less than two-thirds the aver
age number Of passengers per train.
While the passengers density is a frsc-
ton under one fifth as great. The pas
senger miles per inhabitant are about
cight-ninths and the passenger rev
enues per mile Of line about two-iifths
those OF Prussia Hesse.
With freight train units three
fourths OF those OF France the rail-
ways OF the United States move one
and seven -tenthS tfmeg the units Of