ABSTRACT

What are rate structures?; Railroad rates as traffic attractors; Effect of rates upon freight traffic; What conclusions are possible*

932 Flexible railway freight rates, by J.S. Duncan· (in Am· stat» assoc * .1 ., vol· 3 0, Sept* 1935, pp. 537-548)

933 Importance o f cargo handling co sts in making f r e ig h t r a t e s , by H.E. Stocker, (in Mar· rev·, vol. 64, Aug. 1934, pp. 28-29+)

934 Roads ask higher freight rates, (in Railw. age, vol. 97, Sept. 1, 1 9 3 4, pp. 254-256)

Statistics

935 Freight operating statistics of large steam railways: selected items for the month of January, 1934, compared with January 1933, for roads with annual operating revenue above #25,000,000ο (In Railw· age, vol. 9 6, Mar. 31, 1934, pp. 491-492)

936 Freight operating statistics of large steam railways: selected items for the month of December 1935, compared with annual operating revenue above #25,000,000. (in Railw. age, vol. 100, Feb. 29, 1936, pp. 377-378)

Gives detailed statistical information for region, road and year.