The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-25
R.,F.&P.P ERftCTS
new M|lEAGEPLAN
Permits Use of interchangeable
Tickets From Northern
Points to Richmond.
RULE IN FORCE NOVEMBER |
Concession Result of Confer
ences Between Road and Irat-
fc Bureau of Chamber.
RULE IN FORCE NOVEMBER

Thousands of dollars will be saved to
the travelling public annually by a
new arrangement which goes into Ell !.
feet November 1, permitting IN eHect
the use of interchangeable mileage
to Riohmond. Hitherto. except under
restricted conditions, travellers book
ing through passage from Northern
points could avail themselves or their
mileage books only as far South as
Washington.
AS the result of repeated confer
ences between the officers OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad and the Traffic Bureau OF
the Chamber of Commerce. plan VII!
be put into operation the beginning of
next month which will overcome the
difficulties due to the refusal OF roads
north Of Washington to apply their
mileage south of that point.
On November 1 and thereafter. the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac will issue to holders Of inter
changeable mileage books. good over
their road, mileage exchange tickets
good for round trip between Rich
mond and Washington. the return
coupons of which will be accepted FOR
passage for a period of thirty days
from the date stamped. provided this
does not exceed the date of expiration
of the mileage book upon which IT IS
issued.
This will enable Richmond people
going to any point north OF Wash
ington to use the return portions OF
these tickets on their return trips IN
connection with mileage or other TICK
cts Of the roads north Of Washing
ton.
situation Complicated.
The mileage book situation is some
what complicated. At present those
who have occasion to travel much
carry two mileage bookstore good
over all Southern railroads. and an
other good on the roads north OF
NIT the use Of their mileage to any
part Of journey south Of the capital.
To secure through sleeping car accom-
modations. or to obtain the checking
passenger from New York. for exam
pie. now has two courses He can
secure through accommodations by
presenting his Northern mileage for
an exchange ticket to Washington and
paying for the distance from Washing
ton to Richmond In cash at the regu-
lar rate.
In Boston. New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore only is there an alterna-
tive. At these points the agents OF
the Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line
Railways will accept during off1ce
hours only. interchangeable mileage
books good over the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac, and issue In
return therefor exchange tickets good
for the passage from Washington to
Richmond, TO be used in connection
with the mileage to Washington.
In the absence Of one Of these ar
engagements. through sleeping car and
checking accommodations cannot be
secured between points in the North
and Richmond. and the resulting In
convenience has been as unsatisfactory
to the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac as 1t has been to the travel
ing public
Pleases Travelling Men.
The new arrangements meet with
strong approval of the travelling mems
organizations. Post A. Travellers Pro-
tective Association, has worked hand
in hand with the Chamber of Com
The officers of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburS and Potomac have cooper
ated cordially and have notified Man
aGer E s Goodman, of the chambers
traffic bureau. that they will put the
plan into practice on November !.
While the ideal arrangements would
be to effect an agreement between all
roads by which one interchanEea bic
mileage book would be accepted by all.
such a plan is still. apparently. far
in the future. The new arrangement
will still necessitate the use of two
Interchangeable mileage books. but IT
will make the Southern mileage good
at any point In the North-a fact
which will result in the elimination
Of much Inconvenience and in a large
annual saving.