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Enclosure
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Railway Joint Working.
The working agreements of connected railways
must, of necessity, vary according to the divers conditions which
govern their junction at any particular point.
The nature of the country served, the
length and character of the two lines, the geographical situa-
-tion, the volume of business handled, both local and through,
as well as the cost of construction are obviously some of the
factors which enter into consideration, in determining the
appropriate method of joint working and the adjustment of the
mutual interests involved.
The variant conditions of trade in differ-
-ent European countries and the yet greater divergence in
America from European methods of railway working, illustrates
how largely local peculiarities influence junction arrangements.
In respect of connected railways, each with
its proper complement of supervising staff and its full equipmen
of rolling stock, it is only necessary to agree upon a fair
division of joint station expenses. If the junction station is
built at the cost of one line, the other line pays interest on
the capital outlay on such works as are used for joint purposes. In some cases the two railways agree to contribute equally to
the Capital cost of all such joint works. This method,
however, raises