. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . o furnish and maintain a systemfor routing and dispatching the motortrucks, such as would secure maximumtraffic benefits, high tonnage and mileageefficiency. 4. To allow a minimum of two tons forall loads less than that amount. 5. To furnish labor necessary to loadand unload truck bodies from the truckchassis, and the handling of freight toand from said bodies. Advantages Expected The advantages to be derived from theoperation of The Motor Terminals Com-pany, are: 1. Effect a net economy per ton on allL. C. L. freight handled. 2. Shorten the time in fr
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . o furnish and maintain a systemfor routing and dispatching the motortrucks, such as would secure maximumtraffic benefits, high tonnage and mileageefficiency. 4. To allow a minimum of two tons forall loads less than that amount. 5. To furnish labor necessary to loadand unload truck bodies from the truckchassis, and the handling of freight toand from said bodies. Advantages Expected The advantages to be derived from theoperation of The Motor Terminals Com-pany, are: 1. Effect a net economy per ton on allL. C. L. freight handled. 2. Shorten the time in freight move-ment. 3. Increase the station rail capacities. 4. Increase station tonnage capacityby continuous movement of freight. 5. Lessen the liabiHty for loss and dam-age to L. C. L. freight. 6. Eliminate trap cars now used inconnecting fine, main and sub-stationservice. Plan of Operation The plan of operation consists inhaving a sufficient number of movabletruck bodies distributed at each station,and either spotted on the floor of the. Onerjil view of freight house, entrance, superstructures, Motor Terminal Companys electric hoists, unit cJemountablebodies, and motor truck cliassis. Body shown in position ready to be unloaded from truck chassis THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES :MAGAZINE 7
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