Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
INCREASE in PASSENGER RATES.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Comnanv
yesterday made public the new scbednie
OF passenger rates to 60 into effect on
december 10, on all the lines connected
with that company
1t is quite likely that the other rail
road companies operating lines in this
part OF the country will announce a
similar schedule of rates shortly.
The new rates means an increase over
the present rates.
For instance on and after December
10, the round trip fare between viii
mington and Philadelphia will be Sl.35.
instead of Sl.00, which is the present
fare between those two cities.
The increase applies not only to the
main line of the Pennsylvania Company
but also to the other divisions connect
ed with that company.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at
twice the one way fare, and will be good
until used, with stop-over privileges.
The schedule of advances set forth bv
the Pennsylvania railroad is as follows:
The 6O-trip monthly ticket will be ad-
vaneed % cents above the present rate
The 46-trip school ticket will be ad-
vanced 20 cents.
The l0O-trip ticket will be withdrawn
from sale.
The lS0-trip quarterly ticket will be
sold at three times the monthly rate.
This ticket will be kept on sale for the
convenience of those who do not care to
purchase a ticket every month.
The 50-trip ticket will be withdrawn
from sale
Strip tickets will be withdrawn from
sale.
Ten-ride tickets will be sold, good for
bearer. They will cost nine times the
One-way fare.
Excursion tickets to Atlantic City,
Cape May and other seashore points will
be advanced % cents.
All excursion tickets except those to
resort points will be withdrawn from
sale.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at
twice the one-way fare, and will be good
until used, with stop-Over privileges.
No changes will be made in any sub
urban or local One-way fares.
Resort Rates.
Aside from the Communication in
creases, the most striking feature Of the
advance is the raise in seashore rates.
Hereafter it will cost 1925 for a rou-d
trip to Atlantic City from Philadelr hia
on the steam road and 50 on the electric
instead of 81 and Sl.75. There will be
advances to Cape May, Wildwood and
all other resorts.
Another striking feature is the abo-
s u -. AsaN~. 81
1t formerly cost 1925 one way to New
York from Philadelphia and S4 for the
round trip. There will be no change
in the one-way fare, but the round trip
will now cost $3.50. The same doubling
of one-way prices for round trip tickets
will prevail to all points, except to the
The readiustment is concerned chiefly
with school strip and excursion tickets,
although many changes have been made
on through fares which have been re-
vised on a basis of two and one-half
cents a mile as the maximum rate. |
Strip tickets will be withdrawn alto
yether and so will the ffty-trip ticket
A considerable advance will be madC
in the rates for other trip tickets.
Cause of the Change.
The company announces that the in
,rease in rates is in keeping with the
-ery large expenditures that have been
made necessary to provide the stecl
,ars, improved stations, automatic sig |
ials and other features which have
added SO pronouncedly to the comfort, /
iafety and convenience of passengers.