The Montreal-based company said the operating ratio at its rail subsidiary improved to 86.4 percent from 87.6 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
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If that farebox operating ratio gets any higher, you may need a microscope to find the part that is financed with government aid.
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Also, compare operating ratios with comparable statistics from Robert Morris studies, and thoroughly review assets and liabilities including uncollected bills and pending law suits.
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As a result, the percentage of costs borne by the riders, gauged by a statistic known as the farebox operating ratio, have crept up.
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In the latest quarter, CN Rail's operating ratio, a key measure of its productivity, was 80.7 percent, down from 87.2 percent a year ago.
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The operating ratio measures the efficiency of its business; it costs 86.4 cents for every C $ 1 in revenue to run its rail unit.
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Revenue growth, coupled with productivity improvements, helped bring the railroad's operating ratio to 80.2 percent, a quarterly best since the 1996 merger with Southern Pacific.
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In comparison, the largest U . S . railroad, CSX Corp ., had an operating ratio of 77.4 percent at the end of the first quarter.
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The Montreal-based company said the operating ratio at its rail subsidiary improved to 86 . 4 percent from 87 . 6 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
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The railroad said its operating ratio, a measure of revenue versus costs, narrowed to 80.8 percent in the latest quarter from 84.8 percent a year ago.
