With the coming of daylight saving, U.S. railroads hiked the number of lightweight streamline trains to 115, up 75% in 17 months. Before 1941's end, at least 20 more will be added. Meantime many other trains were speeded up last week. Typical improvements:
> Between Boston and Washington the New Haven cut almost three hours from the running time of its best night express, the Federal, added a new day train 15 minutes faster than the speedy Senator.
> New York Central (through its own "Big Four") added a day-coach streamliner, James Whitcomb Riley, to...
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