Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-18
JUSTIFICATION BY THE RAILROADS
OF SLIGHTLY INCREASED PAS
SENGER RATES.
Hearing ON the Subject Before the
Public Service ConmissiOn.

OF SLIGHTLY INCREASED PAS
SENGER ATE
Hearing ON the Subject Before the
Public Service Commission.
The general passenger agents OF the
railroads operating In the state were
summoned to appear before the fd 1,ne
Ia. to give their reasons for the pro-
posed advance in passenger rates:
On this occasion George y; BOYD.
sylyania Railroad, ADDRESSING the COM
mission, said in part, -.
TT seems strange that men In hlgn
public opinion for or against corpo-
rate interests, never seem to hnd any
thing in railway management when
the people, but, on the other hand, they
apparently take advantage of occasions
such as this when some slight change
in rates is contemplated 70 cohoenln
the proposed action, and create feeilhB
and sentiment against the railway sys-
TEN of the country.
The slight advance which we pro
pose to make in our local rates on the
eastern end of the New York division
is fully warranted by existing. condi-
lions. and can be fully JUSTIFIED be.
of place for me to direct attention here
to the great improvements in passenger
facilities made by our management dur.
New Jersey are familiar with them, and
appreciate that they have been large
", II not wholly. brought about IN
their interests, During THIS period OF
shareholders of our company, who are
entitled to proper returns Tor thelr m
vestnent, have not received DIVIDENDS
in excess of s or Z per cent. the surplus
earnings having been used for better
| ments over the entire system In the IN
terests of the public.
w we'll understand that the conf
dence and good will of the people Is
the most valuable asset tina public
corporations can possess, and assure
management will never willingly or
knowingly be inconsiderate or unjust In
thefr dealings with the travelling public.
Ra 1Tns o nsyer es Ct fhs new psnnT rStes or
change existing tariffs until they have
fully satisfied themselves as to the en-
tire Justice of sIeh neT rates IRON
that of the company. / can assure
your honorable commission and the peo-
pie of New Jersey that our manage
responsibilities under charter rights,
and 1t has always been u policy to
give the people the benefit Of the best
passenger transportation. including
c~ommodious and well-appointed terfni-
nal stations. safe and accommodating
train service, at the lowest possible
rates consistent with a reasonable mar
gin of profit for the company. There
Is undoubtedly a growing demand on
the part OF. the travelling public Tor
veniences, trains composed of the new
est and best cars. .~well-heated In VIM
ter, carefully ventilated in simmer and
suitably lighted at night. The people
also expect the greatest possible de-
gree OF safety in transit, and I am glad
to say that this is the first considera-
senger trains, Comfort being second
and speed third. To accomplish these
desirable results in the interest of the
people the Pennsylvania Railroad has
invested hundreds Of millions of. dollars
In the past ten years in multiplying
tracks, Improving the roadbed by elimi-
mating grade-crossings, introducing
100-pound steel rail- thus permitting the
highest degree of speed with absolute
safety. The people not only, demand
pect them from modern railway,
agement. n they are undoubtedly
willing to pay for them.
A a further evidence of the on
stantly increasing demand for fast
trains n high-grade service. the New
York Central and Pennsylvania Rail-
tween New York and Chicago at rate
of $40 per ticket, while the other seven
trunk lines carry 40 per cent. at rate
Of SIS per ticket, and as st ,Ss as i
carried by the New York Central and
Pennsylvania Railroad is on our fast
ain where extra fares ranging from
three to ten dollars per ticket. are
"We feel. therefore. in providing fast
and well-equipped trains, with termi-
the McAdoo tunnel system, our three
ferries and the new station at Seventh
avenue and Thirty-third street. New
bringing our local rates up on the east
ern end of the New York division to
the basis in effect in and u OF other
large cities. such as Philadelphia, Balti-
II wish also to suggest that the pas
senger officers of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are constantly Mt on a the aea a that
wonderful results are being accom-
plished in the development OF travel
to and from New Jersey coast resorts.
succeeded in having placed on sale in
ali Southern and Western cities, as far
as the Pacific coast, summer excursion
81. to all resorts on the New Jersey
coast between Sandy Hook and Cape
May. This system. of reduced rates
and summer excursion tickets has al
ready resulted In largely increasing
the travel from the West and. South
to your Jersey coast resorts during the
suHmer months, while we are drawing
a large and valuable business from the
same territory during the. winter and
spring months to Atlantic City and
o5he po Jersey eyym S9ast G Ies : a as fFfforhids.
resorts. These people spend millions OF
months, which is distributed among
the hotels and various business inter-
ests OF New Jersey, all of which tend
to develop the resources of the State
and enhance the welfare and happiness
of all the people.
IT feel warranted In bringing these
matters to the attention of your hon
| orable commission and the people of
| New Jersey, in order that they may
see that our. management Is actuated
business OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and that they seek to promote the well
fare of the people quite az much as that
rangements for the safe and
comfortable transportation Of the
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