The evening world., 1911-05-08
AALF SUBWAyFARE
IN RUSH HOURS
N0RKMEN|SASKED
typos Lay Before Service
iiBoard Proposal for Six Day
Ticket at 80 Gents.
HOUND TRIP COUPONS.
II -.
Declare Reduced Rate Would
l!Increase Riding at All Times
= of the Day.
TRIP COUPONS.

"A committee from typographical
Union No. q called on Chairman Wilcox
the onices OF the Public Service Com
kjssion to-day and submitted to him a
Communication suggesting tho advisa-
kfity Of providing In any arrangement
tF future subways that there should lie
reduced fare during rush hours.
4 The committee consisted OF James
fYie S. W. Gamble and James W. Sulli-
san. They stated that their o%rganiza-
Don had taken action upon the matter.
sut they called as a committee OF Of
Acers. The communication which they
sibmitted was in part as follows:
1--WE propose. as a basis for delibera-
Son on the subject. the use OF a six
lay weekly coupon ticket. TO he sold
u 10 cents. good for one round trip each
bbrkdsy. valid in either direction. the
hbrning coupon between 6 n s o'clock
erd the evening coupon between : and =
Occasional RIDERS in the rush hours
you'd pay fun fare.
Would Add to Earnings.
SrIt Is probable that this plan would
~ TO the earnings Of the companies.
yhe number OF passengers would be in
tsased by a large percentage IN several
gays. The certain rush-hour Increase
gould lead to an increase in the other
ipprs. With the wider distribution OF
ppuiation consequent upon the reduced
ere. the Irregular non-rush-hour travel
you'd have n greater volume.
SiThe Sunday and holiday trips OF the
Ymmnters. their families and OF the
ladies people and other elements of
population dependent upon them. or at
iracted to the outlying districts they
@4uld help to build up. would bring ad-
dltsonal traffic. II II assumed that the
lines TO be built will be OF sufficient
carrying capacity. in their gradual de-
veiopment. to me1tfaiI dsmsnds.g
I'M most prsn6thx ssdaA need FOR
the new transit lines Is TO relieve the
present congestion OF population in sew
era, districts OF Greater New York.
especially in Manhattan. No greater in
'icement can at present he offered the
wags.workers TO get away from the
ongested centres than u reduced fare
"a their hours OF travel"
The suggestion II made that dls,inc-
;ipe markings, might ~incren,tate morn
Ing and evening coupons. and that there
might he a diHerence In color for each
week In the month. In > Of a dis.
puts about q coupon that had been
detsched and pu In the box. II could
be settled by showing tho rest OF the
card.
In Use Abroad.
II 10 Also pointed out hat a system
OF the kind prevails In various cities
= road. and thf n the elevated roads
In Manhattan. hen the fare vas ter
c1pts. 1t was only Ave cents during the
Commission 1 urs," as they were
lEown.
chairman WILCOX discussed the mat
ter with the Big Six" men. but me I'D
not commit himself as 10 their specific
requests. He did say. however, that In
,ha current negotiations It had been the
aim OF the commission to secure much
longer rides for hve cents than are nov
provided. In future rapid transit sys,
tens.
He thinks Il 10 the policy of tn,
State. no said further. TO secure lowel
ffees rather thar to receive as III
sn6ss Of the net profits any very iarg.
sum-. and under the present provision
OF the Law by which future roads cal
be taken over after ten years OF opera
lion, lower fares could be secured /,
stfh an event.
Especially when the bonds to b
isAoed for new lines have been paid on
thb chairman suggested. such a ste,
mint seem to be In order.