Project Gutenberg 2014-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 119 Hill, James J. (James Jerome) 1838 1916 Hill, James Jerome The Country's Need of Greater Railway Facilities and Terminals Address Delivered at the Annual Dinner of the Railway Business Association, New York City, December 19, 1912 E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, the Philatelic Digital Library Project (http://www.tpdlp.net) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Country's Need of Greater Railway Facilities and Terminals" by James J. Hill is a pivotal address delivered in the early 20th century, specifically in 1912. This publication serves as a scientific and economic examination of national transportation systems, focusing on the urgency of improving railway terminal facilities in the United States. The discourse highlights the critical relationship between efficient transportation and economic prosperity, emphasizing that adequate terminal infrastructure is vital for supporting the expanding needs of commerce and trade. In this address, James J. Hill outlines the pressing issues surrounding railway congestion and the limitations of existing terminal facilities, positing that the growth of freight tonnage far outpaces the railway's capacity to handle it efficiently. He argues that while railroads have historically managed their resources effectively, they face increasing operational costs, regulatory constraints, and a lack of capital investment for necessary improvements. Hill stresses that without significant enhancements to railway terminals, the entire transportation network would fail to meet the demands of national commerce, leading to detrimental effects on economies across American cities. His call to action is for a collaborative effort between railroads and the public to secure the financial means necessary for these improvements, urging for a balanced approach that encourages both public interest and railway viability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Railroad stations -- United States Railroads -- United States -- Finance HE Text Browsing: Economics Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Economics 76870 2025-06-19T07:34:27.513852 text/html 53199 2024-10-24T12:43:08 text/html 47836 2025-06-19T07:34:29.895889 application/epub+zip 46144 2025-06-19T07:34:28.083872 application/epub+zip 46144 2025-06-19T07:34:27.795916 application/epub+zip 81079 2025-06-19T07:34:31.633859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70233 2025-06-19T07:34:29.597867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71165 2022-09-21T15:06:50.151354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64734 2025-06-19T07:34:27.350941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44542 2024-10-24T12:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17061 2025-06-19T07:34:31.772053 application/rdf+xml 10462 2025-06-19T07:34:27.860868 image/jpeg 2553 2025-06-19T07:34:27.828853 image/jpeg 39348 2025-06-19T07:34:27.523856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia