AVERAGE FARES. Below we give the average rate of fare per mile, not including season tickets for local passengers, on ten railroads; also the average rate of fare per mile received from passengers to and from other roads, the average rate of fare per mile for season-ticket passengers, and the average rate of fare per mile received from all passengers. * Reckoning twelve passengers per week for time of each season ticket. AVERAGE FREIGHTS. Below we give the average rate of local freight per ton per mile, as per tariff rates, on nine railroads; also the average rate of freight per ton per mile received from freight to and from other roads, and the average rate of freight per ton per mile received from all freight. RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES. The following aggregates and percentages are those of all the roads making returns to this Board. The increase of the year 1886 over the year 1883 is $6,099,999.18, or 43.01 per cent. The increase of the year 1886 over the year 1883 is $4,812,430.73, or 43.88 per cent. The increase of the year 1886 over the year 1883 is $1,287,568.45, or 40.04 per cent. |