Critical September and October, when the railroads will face their traffic peak, drew a bit nearer last week. And the U.S. transportation system tried to prepare:
> A.A.R. announced that railroads (as of June 1) had 65,000 freight cars and 517 locomotives on order, highest since 1924.
> Pennsylvania Railroad ordered 150,000 tons of rails, 6,020 freight cars. Atlantic Coast Line ordered 2,900 cars; New York Central sought funds for 5,000.
> Equipment trust issues totaled $147,445,000 for the first half of 1941, compared to $177,680,000 for all of 1937.
> OPM confirmed an A-3 priorities rating for 60 car builders, putting freight...
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