The New York Central Lines comprise 14,242 miles of track. As part of
the track equipment, there are 40,000,000 wooden ties, worth about $1
each. On these ties are 1,727,000 tons of steel rail, worth $96,000,000.
There are 32 tunnels, costing $10,000,000, and 19,000 bridges and
culverts, costing $60,000,000. In the principal cities the New York
Central's terminals cover about 4,800 acres, assessed at more than
$100,000,000. The deeds for right-of-way for the section east of Buffalo
alone number more than 30,000.
Passengers carried annually 66,063,480
Freight carried annually (tons) 113,534,840
No. of employees (1919) 95,340
No. of locomotives 3,840
No. of passenger cars 3,500
No. of dining cars 70
No. of freight cars 144,840
Operating Revenues, 1910 $ 153,383,590
Amount paid employees (1919) 148,244,390
Taxes paid 17,376,120
Funded debt (bonds) 748,354,470
Stock issued 249,849,360
Actual investment 1,134,500,940
Excess of investment over outstanding securities 136,297,110
Operating Revenues, 1880 51,925,370
Operating Revenues, 1890 59,484,870
Operating Revenues, 1900 81,029,460
Operating Revenues, 1910 153,383,590
Operating Revenues, 1920 338,624,450
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