Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-16
TRAFFIC PROBLEM SERIOUS
Balargsd Euinsss Nskss Slower Trains
Necessary, fays 2. 6, Eustia
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS MEET HERE
Gene from ChIcaEo ana Other cities
90 Omaha 60 Adjust Schedules
30 Ft new Con-
ditions.

The railroads q the west are confronted
with a passenger franc condition which has
to be met said ?. s. Bustis passenger
trafic manager Of the Burlington Of Chi
cago. who is In Omaha on this very prob
lem. The passenger business has become
no heavy that Il could not be handled under
the old scheme and some new plan had to
be developed. There was a time when the
trains Of the west were noted for the speed
with which they were sent over the country.
but because OF the increased business they
can no longer make that speed Local bus
mess is increasing and the trains are be
coming heavier, until now. IL you take the
report from any union depot in the west,
you wiil see that ali trains are arriving
late, all the way from forty minutes 10 two
hours on the average"
1T was patent that something had to be
done. Either the running time OF these
trains had 10 be let cut or slower trains
put on TO handle the intermediate bust
ness and the faster ones let hustle along
20 care for the through business. There
never vas much money in the passenger
business. and now that the legislatures
have reduced the fares in the west there
is no special inducement for Us 70 use up
all the energy OF our roads in hustling
try while train after train OF freight is
made to wait for them TO pass. This
however. is not the main issue with US.
The freight business is 50 heavy that on
these single track roads we must give
more consideration to that business.
Seiren the other Horn.
Consequently We have seized the other
horn Of the dilemma and have decided to
lengthen out the running time OF the trains.
Tbs viii make little material difference
to the people Of Omaha. We. for instsnoe.
will start our evening train for Chicago a
little earlier and It viii arrive at Chicago
At 3 in the morning. the same as now.
Our westbound train VIII arrive at Omaha
at $50 from Chicago instead Of 7;SO as at
present, and 20 counteraCt this we will put
in service dining cars 50 patrons can get
their breakfasts on the trains
The matter OF danger had also 20 be
considered. for the business IL so large that
there was real danger in speeding these
trains across the country the way we have
been doing with the tracks as congested as
they are"
Several omcfaIs in Omaha.
| franc and operating officials Of the Burl-
lngtou met Wednesday with General Man
| ager Holdrege TO consider the time changes
| on the western lines which have been de-
cided upon. A new time card will be put
I into effect June 3 on all western roads,
I lengthening the running time Of all trains
< between Chicago and the Pacific ocean.
/ This viii necessarily affect all train con-
l nections in this section Of the country and
makes quite a problem for railroad officials
4 TO solve.
Those present at the meeting were: P. S.
I Eustis, passenger traflc manager; John
[ Francis, general passenger agent Of the
Burlington: L. W. wakely. general passen-
] ger agent Of the lines west Of the Mis-
I souri, river: W. A. Lolor Of St. Louis and
I J. z. Buckingham OF Omaha, assistant gen
eral passenger agents; @. T. Ross. general
/ superintendent OF Missouri lines; H. Z.
/ Byram. general superintendent Of lines
west of the river; E. E Young. superin-
| tendent OF McCook division; c B. Rogers,
superintendent wymore division. and J. F.
vaIlery. general agent at Denver.