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MPY.

Enclosure in Hong Kong's No. 50 to Peking of 26 September, 1928-

417

RAILWAY JOINT BODY ING

41499

NOV 28 1909

Confidential.

The working arrangement of connected railways must, of necessity, vary according to the diverse conditions which govern their junction at any particular point.

The nature of the country traversed, the length and character of the two lines, the topographical situation,

#

**the volume of traffic handled, both local and through, as well as 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 relative interests involved.**

To illustrate,

The varied conditions of practice in different European countries and the yet greater differences in America from European methods of railway working,

Local peculiarities influence junction arrangements.

In cases of connected railways, each with its proper complement of permanent staff and a full equipment of rolling stock, it is only necessary to work out a fair division of joint station expenses. If the junction station...

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MPY. Enclosure in Hong Kong's No. 50 to Peking of 26 September, 1928- 417 RAILWAY JOINT BODY ING 41499 NOV 28 1909 Confidential. The working arrangement of connected railways must, of necessity, vary according to the diverse conditions which govern their junction at any particular point. The nature of the country traversed, the length and character of the two lines, the topographical situation, # **the volume of traffic handled, both local and through, as well as 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 relative interests involved.** To illustrate, The varied conditions of practice in different European countries and the yet greater differences in America from European methods of railway working, Local peculiarities influence junction arrangements. In cases of connected railways, each with its proper complement of permanent staff and a full equipment of rolling stock, it is only necessary to work out a fair division of joint station expenses. If the junction station...
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MPY. Enclosure in hi tore's hi 50 to Paking of 26 September, 1928- 417 RAILWAY JOINT BORY ING 41499 NOV 28 1009) 'onfidential. The working orreeman of connected railways runt, of neosasity, vary accordin- to the diverse conditions which povurn their junction at any particular point. The nature of Shwe country gorted, the 1 mech mnd chare tor of the two Tinee, the mographical ribastian, # **y volimo of Fusinoon handled, both locul and erot as well as cont of construction are obviously pov of the factors which entar into com:ideration, in doberminim of propriate me hod of joint workin and he adjuv brent- orabel interente involved. illustraton O The varient conditions of brudu in different Buropew comtries and the yet greater dis reines in America from Euro aan methods of rilway workin, 11y local peculiarities influnce junction arrenmounte In rupees of connectes reilwyn, ench with its pro- por complement of purrizin staff and a full ey ibra nt of rolling stock, it is only necessary to wrOC iş.0" fair division of joint atation expenses. If the junction abution
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MPY.

Enclosure in hi tore's hi 50 to Paking of 26 September, 1928-

417

RAILWAY JOINT BORY ING

41499

NOV 28 1009)

'onfidential.

The working orreeman of connected railways runt, of

neosasity, vary accordin- to the diverse conditions which

povurn their junction at any particular point.

The nature of Shwe country gorted, the 1 mech mnd

chare tor of the two Tinee, the mographical

ribastian,

#

**y volimo of Fusinoon handled, both locul and erot

as well as cont of construction are obviously pov of the

factors which entar into com:ideration, in doberminim

of

propriate me hod of joint workin and he adjuv brent-

orabel interente involved.

illustraton

O

The varient conditions of brudu in different Buropew

comtries and the yet greater dis reines in America from

Euro aan methods of rilway workin,

11y local peculiarities influnce junction arrenmounte

In rupees of connectes reilwyn, ench with its pro-

por complement of purrizin staff and a full ey ibra nt

of rolling stock, it is only necessary to wrOC iş.0" fair

division of joint atation expenses. If the junction abution

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