Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-15
SCHEDULE CURTA|LMENT
IS SOUGHT BY SOUTHERN
Railway Applies to State Corporation
Commission to Reduce
Service.
TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATION
Course Is in Keeping With Policy
Adopted by Other Roads OF Coun-
try rs Necessary Measures Incl
dent to War.

Following the action taken by other
roads throughout the country, the
Southern Railway Company has filed
all application with the State Corpora
ton Commission for permission to cur
tail It's service during the duration of
the war. The curtailmcnt tho petit
ton sets forth. is in the interest OF
conservation of fuel and because OF
an unnecessary duplication Of service
Similar petitions have been filed with
state commissions elsewhere. the step
being In conformity with n resolution
passed ut meeting of railroad presi-
dents i'll Washington, tho meeting be-
ing called by Daniel Willard. chair
man of the advisory commission Of tho
Council of National Defense. The cur
taiiment AFFECTS passenger traffic only.
In Virginia ii is proposed to elimin-
ate number of trains. The petition
or asks to be allowed to discontinue
schedules of trains No. {? and 10. be-
tween Charlottesville and Washington,
Tor the reason that they are dupli-
trains. ~ Encouragement Of the schcd-
ule OF other trains will he made TO
take care of tho situation
RICHMOND AND DANNILLE
AFFECTED ny ARRANGEMENT
one train daily will be taken off the
division between Richmond and Dan
vile. This is done by rearrangemcnt
of schedules between Richmond and
Danville and Eeycsville and Durham
other proposed changes follow:
Discontinue trains Nos. IL and - be-
tween Charlottesville and Shipman, be-
cause these are nonpaying trains, and
II is thought that the traffic will adtust
itself to other established schedules be-
tween these points. without serious in
convenience.
Discontinue trains Nos. q? and "a
between StrasburE Junction and Har-
risonhurE. there being no real neces-
Sity for the operation of these trains
which is done on minimum of income
and tho rattle handled on these trains
can easily adjust Itself to other estab-
lished schedules.
Discontinue trains Nos. 81 and a.
between Washington and Harri sonburR.
on Sundays, these trains To be operated
daily. except sunday. There is no real
necessity for Sunday service.
Consolidate trains Nos. Is and II be-
tween Washington and charlottesville,
and have one train. leaving Washing
ton at !:o5 II. NJ making all stops.
and arriving Charlottesville OPS r. NJ.
Consolidate Nos l6 and Is. between
Charlottesville and Washington; have
one train. leaving Charlottesville A.
NJ. making all stops and arriving In
Washington $40 a. NJ. 1t is felt that
these consultations will serve all pur-
poses now being served VIII two train,
4 day each way.
Schedules on Calverton warrenton
branch line to be adjusted to mainline
changes. the effect of which will be tho
elimination OF at least one trim each
way daily between these points
Discontinue trains Nos 5 and 6, be-
tween Lawrenceville and Danville.
These trains are on nonpaying basis
and are unnecessary.
Discontinue trains Nos. 107 and los.
between Albert Yard and Bristol. This
is to be accomplished by trains Nos.
and 8. running between Mountain
| City and Albert Yards: Nos and s.
between Bulls Gap and Appalachia;
Nos. and l. between Bristol and St.
Charles. Other services to remain as
! at present.