| Extent of System in Miles. | Distinct Expresses. | Average Journey-speed. | Running Average. | Express Mileage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773 | North-Western | 54 28 | }82 | 40 | 43 | 10,400 |
| 1260 | Midland | 66 | 41 | 45 | 8,860 | |
| 928 | Great Northern | 48 19 | }67 | 43 | 46 | 6,780 |
| 907 | Great Eastern | 34 | 41 | 43 | 3,040 | |
| 2267 | Great Western | 18 | 42 | 46 | 2,600 | |
| 1519 | North-Eastern | 19 | 40 | 43 | 2,110 | |
| 290 | Manch., Sheffield, and Lincoln | 49 | 43 | 44 | 2,318 | |
| 767 | Caledonian | 16 | 40 | 42 | 1,155 | |
| 435 | Brighton | 13 | 41 | 41 | 1,155 | |
| 382 | South-Eastern | 12 | 41 | 41 | 940 | |
| 329 | Glasgow and South-Western | 8 | 41 | 43 | 920 | |
| 796 | London and South-Western | 3 | 41 | 44 | 890 | |
| 984 | North British | 11 | 39 | 41 | 830 | |
| 153 | Chatham and Dover | 9 | 42 | 43 | 690 | |
| 407 | 41 | 44 | 42,683 | |||
A total of 407 express trains, whose average journey-speed is 41.6, and which run 42,680 miles at an average "running average" of 44.3 miles per hour.
If we arrange the companies according to their speed instead of their mileage, the order is:
| Average r.a. | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Great Northern. | 46 | 6,780 |
| Great Western. | 46 | [2]2,600 |
| Midland. | 45 | 8,860 |
| Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln | 44 | 2,318 |
| London and South-Western. | 44 | 890 |
| North-Western. | 43 | 10,400 |
| Glasgow and South-Western. | 43 | 920 |
| Great Eastern. | 43 | 3,040 |
| North-Eastern. | 43 | 2,110 |
| Chatham and Dover. | 43 | 690 |
| Caledonian. | 42 | 1,155 |
| South-Eastern. | 41 | 940 |
| Brighton. | 41 | 1,155 |
| North British. | 31 | 825 |
EXPRESS ROUTES ARRANGED IN ORDER OF DIFFICULTY OF GRADIENTS, ETC.
- North British,
- Caledonian,
- Manch., Sheffield & Lincoln,
- Midland,
- Glasgow and South-Western,
- Chatham and Dover,
- South-Eastern,
- Great Northern,
- South-Western,
- Great Eastern,
- Brighton,
- North-Western,
- North-Eastern,
- Great Western.
LONG RUNS IN ENGLAND.
| Number of Trains. | Average Speed. Miles. | Running Averages. Miles. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland. | 104 | 53 | 46 | (5,512) |
| North-Western. | 98 | 60 | 45 | (5,880) |
| Great Northern. | 49 | 73 | 50 | (3,616) |
| Great Western. | 24 | 56 | 48 | (1,344) |
| Great Eastern. | 24 | 56 | 42 | (1,362) |
| Brighton. | 23 | 45 | 42 | (1,047) |
| North-Eastern. | 20 | 56 | 44 | (1,120) |
| South-Western. | 13 | 47 | 44 | (615) |
| South-Eastern. | 12 | 66 | 42 | (795) |
| Chatham and Dover. | 8 | 63 | 45 | (504) |
| Caledonian. | 8 | 59 | 45 | (476) |
| Glasgow and South-Western | 8 | 58 | 44 | (468) |
| Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. | 8 | 48 | 43 | (390) |
| North British. | 7 | 60 | 40 | (423) |
| Total. | 406 | 58 | 45 | (23,550) |
From this it will be seen that the three great companies run 61 per cent. of the whole express mileage, and 62 per cent. of the whole number of long runs.