Tee Railway Army.
On the 30th June 1855 there was an army of 136,498 men employed on the Railways opened or in course of construction in the United Kingdom. The Parliamentary return supplies some......
Railway Legislation In 1855.
In the last session of Parliament 73 acts were passed in connexion with railways. They were for new companies, extensions of old lines, abandon- ment of former lines,......
Summary.
The following table exhibits the proportion]; in which each of the Three Kingdoms contributed to make up the grand total of railway figures in the half-year ending 30th June......
Railways.
DIVIDENDS AND VALUE OF SHARES. • The table below shows the position of thirty-four Railways in regard to dividend and market-price of shares. The dividends recently declared for......
French Railways.
Last year the receipts of the principal French railways showed a very large increase over those of the preceding year, as the table below exhibits. The earnings have been......
Railways In Lombardy And Piedmont.
Official documents issued by the respective Governments exhibit the movement of railway traffic in the two countries-retrogressing in one, making great strides in the other. In......
Railways In The United States.
On the 31st December last there were 21,450 miles of railway open for traffic in the United States ; an increase of 2010 miles in the year. At the end of 1850 the mileage was......
Earnings.
General Merchandise, Cattle, Minerals, &c 5,212,865 It will be observed that there is not a very great difference in the receipts from the three classes of travellers : the......
Traffic.
On the 30th June 1854 there were 7803 miles of railway opened in the United Kingdom ; on the 30th June in the following year that total had been increased to 8115. In the......
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