Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-25
MILLIONS SAVED
IN MANAGEMENT
OF RAILROADS

Close to $26,0O0,OOO were saved
IN the Central Western region by
economies effected under federal con-
rel, according to the annual report
OF Regional Director Hale Holden,
made public today at the headquar-
tiers of the United States Railroad
Administration in San Francisco.
Of this saving, the unification OF
terminals and stations is said to
have contributed approximately &c.
see ,000: the elimination of passen-
ger train service, over S11,00O,0OO,
and the balance in reduction of or
ganization and miscellaneous econo-
mieeS.
Steps in the direction of co-opera
tive action and greater efficiency not
2Npressible in economies are cited
n the case of the Sailing Day plan,
which now results in the saving of
A ,6T2 cars a week in handling less
han carload freight; the reduction
II over 5000, 600 passenger car miles
N Pullman service; joint use of To-
cOm0tive shops and car repair faCIIl-
ties; cooperative action in loaning
power, and the re-routing of traffic
by the shortest and most economical
routes.
Especial attention" says Director
Holden, has been given to the most
conc mica! and direct routes in the
handling of traffic between San
francisco territory, southern CallfOr-
MA points on the one hand, and
northwestern territory on the other,
nd middle west terminals and june
ions. In consequence, as an import
ant illustration, the movement of
california deciduous and citrus fruits
las been handled with better salts
action than ever before. During six
months 581 solid trains of Califor-
! ia fruit moved to the Missouri river
and Chicago, with a total of %, SCI
| AIS, an average of 38 cars per
rain. The growers and distributors
AVE expressed general satisfaction
| Nth the service rendered.
In the ten month period (results
| FOR November and December not yet
| aVailable) operating revenues for
railroads in the Central Western re-
| zion increased 1913 per cent. Oper-
ating expense increased BAL, result
| ing in q decrease of 1871 per cent
| n net operating revenues. 1t is we'll
understood, however, that operating
expenses for the ten-month period in
| Guided substantially all wage IN
| ,reascs effective January /, 1918
| and increased cost of materials and
supplies, whereas operating revenues
| only reflect the increased freight and
| tor ,i,e4, H., +LO
last four months Of the period indi-
ated.'
In freight traffic movement and
car performances, the report de-
jcribes the increase of operating eff
ficiency as gratifying, the gain in
act ton miles being set at Az per
cent. Car SUPPLY has increased per
cent. Net ton miles per loaded car
! mile increased 1916 per cent.
The consolidation Of ticket offices
! has resulted in a saving of over
half million dollars annually.
Director Holden pays tribute to
the women employees of the admin
stratlOn, as follows:
the introduction of women into
lailroad service during the past
year has been Of enormous aid in the
operation Of the roads, and with the
withdrawal Of large numbers Of men
for service in the army or war in
dustlial work it would have been
exceedingly difficult to accomplish
the results on the railroads Of this
'egion without the assistance Of the
women who were employed to fill
the ranks Of railroad employees in q
number Of different classes of the
service