. The Cuba review. T 1J E CUBA REVIEW RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL NEWS (c.„n.„. d) mileage of the island, as has been said, being really a one road proposition. As regards the Pinar del Rio district, the combination can only insure to the general betterment of all concerned, giving plant- ers and travelers superior service and in- creased transportation facilities. HAVANA CENTRAL EXTENSIONS Work has begun on the Artemisa ex- tension of the Havana Central Railroad. The western branch at present runs only to Guanajay and the extension means an addi- tion of fifteen kilometers. An extension has also
. The Cuba review. T 1J E CUBA REVIEW RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL NEWS (c.„n.„. d) mileage of the island, as has been said, being really a one road proposition. As regards the Pinar del Rio district, the combination can only insure to the general betterment of all concerned, giving plant- ers and travelers superior service and in- creased transportation facilities. HAVANA CENTRAL EXTENSIONS Work has begun on the Artemisa ex- tension of the Havana Central Railroad. The western branch at present runs only to Guanajay and the extension means an addi- tion of fifteen kilometers. An extension has also been contracted for from the eastern line of the Havana Central through San Jose de las Lajas, Tapaste and Santa Cruz del Norte, about forty kilometers. Plans are also being considered for ex- tending the lines of the Havana Central from Regia to Casa Blanca to Cojimar on the northern side of Havana harbor. to llaxana along the norlii coast. The United Railways very thoroughly supplies the transportation needs of this' section with frequent trains and good time. The Havana Electric Railway has been granted a concession allowing it to con- struct the all-land route from Havana to (hianabacoa on the other side of Havana harbor. The fare will be ten cents. News from Matanzas is to the effect that an electric road is talked of to be built CAMAGUEY COMPANY EARNINGS The Camaguey Company holds a per- petual electric light concession for the cit}- of Camaguey, while the railway franchise runs for sixty years beginning September 26, 1906. The authorized stock of the company is $1,000,000 at par, of which $700,000 has been issued. Earnings for the last five years were as follows : 1906 $27,791 1907 :! 1908 51,848 1909 r)8,492 1910 6.'],989. Map showing the new extension of tlie Cuba Railroad in Oiiente and Camaguey Provinces now recentlj', completed and in service. The new connections link Marti with San Luis via Bayamo, and the latter with Manzanillo, an important city on the s
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