1. In transit lingo, this is called the " farebox operating ratio ." 2. According to some reports, the railroad had an abysmal operating ratio of 147 %. 3. Whenever the operating ratio increases faster than the tariff, efficiency gains are taking place. 4. Many early railways in the west of Scotland had projected an operating ratio of 10 %. 5. The operating ratio at CP Railway improved to 86.4 percent from 87.6 percent in the year-earlier quarter. 6. The operating ratio can be used to determine the efficiency of a company's management by comparing operating expenses to profit. 7. In 1870 its receipts were $ 242, 157 against expenses of $ 113, 227, an Operating Ratio of 47 %. 8. Railways often are compared in terms of their operating ratio , which is a measure of total expenses and total revenue. 9. Operating ratio , a key metric used by Indian railways to gauge financial health, is 91.8 % in the year 2014 15.10. The operating ratio at CP Railway improved to 86 . 4 percent from 87 . 6 percent in the year-earlier quarter.