Itself poked from behind by 0PM, the Association of American Railroads last week urged its members to discontinue little used or duplicate passenger services, cut down on others. OPM's reason: it wants the brakes put on railroad passenger-car production so that car-builders can speed output of 93,000 vitally needed freight cars now on order. Because a passenger car takes far more steel than a boxcar (55-65 tons v. 25 tons), this move would also loosen the pinch in steel.
A lesser reason for trimming passenger service is the spiral in military traffic. With each draftee making at least five moves...
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