. The ways of our railways . ; TO \\A11;K1A)0 station, AM) ^. W. KPhoto by the Locomotive Publishing Coiiifany.]. EXPRESS TRAIN AriROACH 1 NT, iKIUi: STATION. 1. am, x THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 147 tration of important traffic has led to the establisli-ment there of a goods tranship-shed, analogousto a postal sorting-office. When truck-loads cannotbe made up from point of departure to destination,the goods are, first of all, consigned to Crewe fortranshipment; and such is the quantity receivedthere daily from all parts that it is possible to makeup a full load for almost every pla
. The ways of our railways . ; TO \\A11;K1A)0 station, AM) ^. W. KPhoto by the Locomotive Publishing Coiiifany.]. EXPRESS TRAIN AriROACH 1 NT, iKIUi: STATION. 1. am, x THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 147 tration of important traffic has led to the establisli-ment there of a goods tranship-shed, analogousto a postal sorting-office. When truck-loads cannotbe made up from point of departure to destination,the goods are, first of all, consigned to Crewe fortranshipment; and such is the quantity receivedthere daily from all parts that it is possible to makeup a full load for almost every place in the UnitedKingdom. In this way the use of wagons is econo-mised and more efficient working secured. As already indicated, the working of suburbanpassenger traffic is a problem of a special kind, de-manding the utmost possible carrying capacity,frequency, and speed of service, within a few hoursmorning and evening. Hence it follows that a subur-ban business of any magnitude absolutely requiresthe provision of separate running-lines. It also de-mands very extensive terminal accommodation, thetime taken in shunting t
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