Royal Railways with Uniform Rates A proposal for amalgamation of Railways with the General Post Office and adoption of uniform fares and rates for any distance

"Royal Railways with Uniform Rates" by Whately C. Arnold is a suggestion for a new way to run the UK's railways by making them part of the government and setting standard costs for travel and shipping, no matter how far. The pamphlet explains how a flat-rate system, like the postal service, could make the railways more efficient. He starts by imagining trains working with the post office and charging the same price for everyone based on the class they choose. Arnold feels that charging different prices for longer trips is unfair and holds people back, arguing that if letters can go anywhere for the same price, people and things should be able to travel without high costs. This sets up his argument for why the change would be good, how it would affect money, and what the new railway system would look like.