The Washington times., 1930-04-01

La 1o4o the Pennsylvania Railroad System
Paid about $s4o,ooo.ooo in wages to employees
Paid in taxes $4%,7oo,ooo
Paid for fuel. materials. supplies and improve
ment work almost $7os.ooo.eoo.
PUBLIC SERVICE
The Pennsylvania Railroad System operates Q
daily average Of about $500 passenger trains and
47oo freight trains. During the year the service
performed was equivalent to moving one ton cf
freight over 20 billion miles and to carrying pas
seneer distance of more than billion miles During
the year I4,o78,ooo tons Of fuel were consumed by
locomotives. The maintenance Of the property re,
quired the installation Of s,6o6ooo cross ties and
9o6.ooo tons Of new heavy steel ra1.
The entire main line, ooS miles. between New
York and Chicago i: now laid with 1.o pound ra,l
the longest stretch Of heaviest rail in the world.
More than 5000 miles Of track are now laid with
this smoothTiding rail.
To accommodate the increasing demand foc fast,
luxurious long distance service, new 2ohour train
in each direction between New York and Chicago
was established and the running time Of other trains
shortened, making six 2o>how and six 2o,hour 50
minute trains of the highest standards between these
cities Service to other cities and New England was
also improved and enlarged Freight service likewise
was substantially improved by establishing year
round third morning delivery Of all freight between
Chicago and ST. Louis and the Eastern seaboard.
RAn-NEoToR, RAIL-AR SERVICE
Coordination Of motor coach and motor truck
service with train operations in order to give the
public the utmost elasticity in transportation was
advanced considerably during the yeaS through
cooperation with various companies specializing in
motor traffic The FIRST raimotcc passenger service,
h11 kNB AaU nd hHR
train at night. has just been inaugrated.
Coordinated 4Show ralAir service between
New York and Pacific Coast cities combining travel
by train and plane was inaugurated on July 7. Io1o
and s now in successful operation under the Trans.
continental Air Transport,Naddux Air Lines. New
rates established early this year have resulted
very large increase n patronage.
LARGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Substantial progress was made during the year On
large terminal improvements at Philadelphia, cleo
IRRIGATION from Trenton to Philadelphia and con-
struetion Of modern rai>water terminal with piers
and warehouse facilities at Jersey City. An agree
ment was reached with the City Of Baltimore, per-
mitting the extension Of electriheation from New
York to Washington and Other important improve.
ments in Baltimore, including the construction ot
two new ,oubefraek electrified tunnels.
Upon completion Of the eleetri6eation program
now under way. the System will have total Of 7o0
miles Of line and a,75o miles Of track electrically
operated, and completely electrified equipped
service from He'll Gate Bridge connecting with
New England to Washington, D. G. and Atglen. Pa
co the Philadelphia division.
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rough the helpful cooperation and friendship
the continued efforts of the officers and
to the public expeditiously, efficiently and
". ". ATTERBURY,
.... President
MA RAILROAD