The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
What. Has Been Accom-
plished in Railroad Opera
ton by Administration
844 TERMINALS
CONSOLIDATED
Benefits from This Many
and Improvement Of Serv-
ice Marked, Says Tyler

Washington, Feb. Reviewing the
deficiencies and economics accomplished
in various phases of railroad operation
by the railroad administration" w. T..
Tyler, director of the division of OPP
erations, recommended in his annual
report to-day to Directoraieneral Hines
that many effective reforms be con
tinued after the roads are returned to
private control March J. His recon
mendations included:
That arrangements be made to set
up, at fast in skeletonized form, the
organization necessary to control the
movement ofs traffic to and via ports
whenever traffic conditions warrant by
the placing of embargoes and the issu
ance of permits.
That every effort be made to con-
tinue and extend the pooling of lake
and tidewater tolls; the railroads main
tanning the necessary organizations at
all times to handle traffic so pooled.
That the railroads continue the work
of establishing uniformity in rules gov
erning ear supply for the various i'm
portant commodities handled.
That the campaign for the more eff
fective utilization of equipment by
heavier loading be continued.
That the coordination of terminals
be made a continuing policy for the
railroads,
That the centralized control of cars
be continued under proper limitations
and the central organization of the
railroads themselves.
hira,sar Tt.laT hau fzal yha hama
fits derived from the permit system
for the control of freight shipments.
He pointed out the congestion which
results from indiscriminate efforts to
move freight for which the railroads
have no outlet.
"The trouble is. he said, that huge
quantities of freight are loaded and
started forward for which there is no
outlet, which are in excess of the abil
ity of the consignee TO accept promptly,
which exceed the digestive capacity OF
gateways and terminals, or for which
vessels are not available at the ports.
The remedy for this condition, Mr.
TYLER said. il the control Of this freight
at its source through the permit system
to the measure Of the consignee's abil-
ity to accept, the railroads facilities,
or the ports capacity.
Referring TO the common use of cars.
Mr.. Tyler said this was successful. not
only with reference to box stock, but
particularly so in the case Of refrigera
tor cars. the movement OF fruits and
vegetables having increased more than
20 per cent in 1919, compared with the
year before.
Discussing equipment. Mr.. Tyler said
the locomotives of the country were in
a better condition as whole than they
had ever been before during The period
OF heavy business. and that while they
numbered above $500, an adequate
program for new power should be
adopted at an early date, A compre-
hensive far.building program also
should be adopted by the railroads as
early as possible he said
THE benefits from the uniieation OF
terminals said Mr. Tyler are so
many and the Improvement OF the
service so marked, that it is to be hoped
that whatever the status of the rail
roads, there may be serious considera
ton given to each case Of consoida
ton. unificstion or coordination before
il is discontinued
He added that S44 terminals had
been consolidated during federal con
troll