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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