The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
1. & N. WILL ISSUE PENNY SCRIP FOR TRAVEL IN STATE Agreement Entered Into With Other Lines in
 Alabama TO BE EFFECTIVE
 ON FIRST OF APRIL Will Not Apply to Interstate Traffic. Is Reduction. But Not as Much as ''Z' Mileage Used by
 Other Roads

Within the state of Alabama the joined ali the other lines in this state in penny scrip agreement which will be effective April l, according to a tariff bulletin issued by the South eastern Tariff association. The com bination of all lines in this proposi- tion is new here in that the Louis vile and Nashville and allied lines have heretofore insisted on collecting the full 3-cent per mile fare, whereas the other lines have been issuing not only the penny scrip but what is known as the ''Z' milega.e
 The Louisville and Nashville and all lied lines have joined the reduction to the extent of intrastate business, but it is understood that the reduction on the penny scrip business will not apply to interstate traffic. In fact, it is stated that the Louisville and Nash vile has not agreed 10 any interstate business nor will there be any agree ment as to the scrip for interstate travel until the issuanee of the summer reductions sometime later on,
 The Louisville and Nashville by the rate compromise placed into effect the legal rates in Alabama, namely, the 2 E -cent fares which had been in effect on all other lines excepting the Louis- vile and Nashville and allied lines for some years The Louisville and Nash vile now comes forward with an agreement as to the penny scrip, which is a reduction of 20 per cent in the matter of fares as compared to the 21a = cent rates. However, the penny scrip is by no means the lowest fares pre- vailing in this state On other lines. The Penny scrip is sold valued at $25 for S20, or a discount of 20 per cent over the 21a -ccrt rate for intra- state travel For example, the fare between Birmingham and Memphis is $7.5O therefore the ticket agent would detach 75C coupons from a book of penny scrip, there being q par value of cent per coupon. By using the penny scrip to Memphis as an example the scrip would give tho passenger say ing of 20 per cen on $7.50, or $1. as against the regular rate of 3 cents per mile for interstate traffic. According to this plan a passenger using penny scrip would ride to Mem
 
 whereas "Z' mileage used by all mem- 1 bers of tfe Southeastern Passenger as- sociation, excepting the Louisville and Nashville and allied lires, would carry the same passenger to Memphis for | $502 a difference in q journey of 25l miles of 9S cents in favor of the ''Z | type of mileage.
 | This type of mileage is unusually liberal and has never been subscrib ed to by the Louisville and Nashville or allied lines, namely the Nashville | Chattanooga and St. Louis, the Central | of Georgia, and the West Point Route Well informed railroad men are of the opinion that the penny scrip does very well, but that the "" type of mile age IS far more advantageous to the travelling public.
 The tariffs are so arranged on the penny scrip basis that fares are charged for some places far in excess of the figures that might be expect ed. in other words. the penny scrir system equals in plain terms a reduc- | ton of 20 per cent as compared to the 2h -cont fare, whereas the "Z' mileage equals 2-cent fare.
 | The statement Is made that so faI as the penny scrio is concerned it is used Tn the state rather extensively on all lines that have it. As for the 'Z' mileage it is used for interlne in terstate business unusually profitable to the travelling public