Handbook of Railroad Construction; For the use of American engineers. / Containing the necessary rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads, as built in the United States.

by George L. Vose

Passenger,	1.95	cents,
Ton,	2.79	cents,
Average of passenger or ton,	2.37	cents,
Average expense of passenger or ton,	1.38	cents,

410. Upon the New York and Erie Railroad for the year ending September 30, 1856.

Receipts per mile of road,

Passengers,	$3,397.34
Freight,	7,143.42
Express and mail,	397.84
Whole,	$10,938.60
Whole expense per mile of road,	5,263.00

or forty-eight per cent, of the receipts.

Receipts per mile run by trains,

Passengers,	$1.16
Freight,	2.13

Average receipts per passenger and per ton, per mile,

Passenger,	2.02 cents,
Ton,	2.37 cents.

411. Upon the New York State roads,