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Railways Face Strain as War Demand Surges Passenger Traffic
Railroads report record passenger business and massive troop movements since August. About 1.2 million soldiers were moved to training camps via 2,750 special trains, with 75,000 carloads of supplies monthly, testing capacity and prompting plans to prioritize essential freight while curbing non essential transport.
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Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads’War Board
Lovett
Garfield
War Board
Pullman Company
Pullman
Railroads’ War Board
Quartermaster General