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Table No. 2

Density of Freight Traffic

Range—ton miles

Route miles Actual Percentage of total Percentage of ton miles

(Figures in brackets are cumulative)

Less than 5,000 ton miles 7,221 42 3

5,000-19,999 tons 4,061 24 (66) 13 (16)

20,000-39,999 tons 2,648 16 (82) 21 (37)

40,000-69,999 tons 1,779 10 (92) 25 (62)

70,000-99,999 tons 949 5 (98) 22 (84)

100,000 ton miles and over 404 2 (100) 16 (100)

Total 17,062 100 100

Table No. 3

Density of Passenger and Freight Traffic

Range—passenger miles combined with ton miles

Route miles

Actual

Percentage of total

Percentage of passenger/ton miles

(Figures in brackets are cumulative)

Less than 10,000 6,633 39 3

10,000-39,999 4,690 28 (67) 16 (19)

40,000-79,999 2,890 17 (84) 23 (42)

80,000-119,999 1,586 9 (93) 23 (65)

120,000-249,999 1,067 6 (99) 25 (90)

250,000 units and over 196 1 (100) 10 (100)

Total 17,062 100 100

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