The "days worked" are actual on a basis of 100 miles per day. (Page 61.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT, AND TRAIN MILEAGE-STATE OF MINNESOTA. Mileage of switching trains is computed on basis of six miles per hour for each train or engine in use. Number of tons carried of fr'ght earning revenue Average distance haul of one ton-miles. Total freight revenue.. Average amount received for each ton of freight Estimated cost of carrying one ton one mile. Total freight earnings... Freight earnings per mile of road, 886.90 miles.... Freight earnings per train mile, 2,620,241 miles.. PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT: 1.189.713 42,970,824 36.12 945,810.96 79.499 .02.201 .02.315 1,184,400.02 1.335.44 88.118 1,388.638 391,436, 13 3,077,738.38 2.21.637 .00.786 .00.629 3,077,738.38 3,470.22 1.17.460 In computing earnings and expenses per mile of road opposite the average mileage operated during year (886.90 miles) is used. The estimated cost of carrying passengers one mile, 8.02213, is arrived at, as instructed by the commissioner, by dividing entire estimated passenger expenses by number of miles carried passengers. A more accurate estimate is arrived at by díviding the passenger train expenses to cars for carrying passengers and baggage5,188.959 miles. 85 26 per cent of $994,674.89 or 8848,059.81. Other cars 897,280 miles. 14.74 per cent. of $994.674.89 or $146.615 08. This estimate of the cost of running cars for carrying passengers and their baggage -8848.059.81-divided by the number of miles passengers were carried gives an expense per mile of 8.01975. The total number of cars owned is same this year as last, but changes have been made showing the following increases and decreases: Other cars in passenger service have decreased... Flat cars have increased........... 12 12 Racks and seats removed from 12 excursion cars, and cars returned to freight service as flat cars. Number combination cars last year (included 4 milk cars).... 11 7 cars..... Number baggage mail and express this year (includes 4 milk cars) 11 15 22 22 |