Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-06
GRANTS FARE RAISE.
ONSUBURBANllNES'
c. c. Fixes Rate at Five
Cents in D.. C. and Six in
Maryland Zones.

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The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today announced it's approval In
amended form of increased passenger
rates on four traction lines connect
ing Washington with Maryland. In
dfeases will be effective January 1.
following the filing by the traction
companies of tariffs.
Under the approval Of the commits
sion the companies-the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. Wash
ington Interurban Railroad Company,
City and Suburban Railway of Wash
fagton and the Washington and Rock
y.Ile Railway Company-are allowed
to increase the fare IN the District to
cents straight and in the various
Maryland zones to cents straight.
increases for interstate travel. that
IS, In tho Maryland zones outside of
the District. by Communication ticket.
will be 10 per cent above the sched-
ule now In force.
Informal hearings were held In the
cases and the ruling viii not AFFECT
any subsequent proceeding relative
to- it being made by the commission.
Regarding Communication Books.
Monthly communication books of
fifcy-two rides on the Washington
Railway and Electric Company be-
tween Cabin John and Washington
VIII cost S4.oS, as compared with the
present rate of $3.50 per book. In this
case the company asked that the
books be increased to $3.50 each.
Five zones are considered on the City
and Suburban railway. The first is the
Rfverdale. the others in order are Ber-
wYn. Beltsville. Contee and Laurel. In
creases asked in these zones ranged
from to rs per cent
Monthly ride books In the first zone
are now selling for $3.50 and the COM
rsny proposed to charge $3.50, an in
crease Of % per cent. The charge APP
This makes the rate In the District $3.50
instead Of SAT- as at present, and in
Maryland $1.46, as compared with Sl.33
az now exists.
The increase in the District Is due
I'd. the new fiat rate of cents per ride
allowed. as compared with Is cents
under the old interstate ruling. The
increase in the zone outside of WASH
iRgton is attributed to the 10 per cent
additional rate approved by the COM
mission, bringing the total to S4.06.
Communication books in the Berwyn,
have been increased to So.49. The
company proposed to charge SJ.5o.
Increase of Eight Per Cent.
Proposed increases of the company
OF monthly communication tickets in
.he Behsville Contee and Laurel
z6hes, or the third, fourth and fifth
zones. respectively. were approved
by the commission. In the Beltsyille
ia, ~ nj Of cent
asked. and this was granted. the
hooks which are now selling for $3.50
10 cost on January l and thereafter
$3.50.
In the contee zone there was asked
an increase from $40 per month to
$3.50, or per cent, which was also
approved. Monthly communication books
i'm the Laurel, or fifth zone. will. I'M
,lSr the approval. cost $3.50 per. book.
IA, compared with IS at present This
;a,aa increase Of per cent.
A 10 per cent increase in existing
ash and Communication rates was al
lowed on the Washington and Rock
vile line. The company, however.
tSsto be permitted to put into effect a
monthly commutation ticket good for
rwenty-six round-trips over the
Maryland end of the line and into the
district. No such Interstate commu-
tation ticket was ever: before in use
On this line. Under the new rate.
whtch Is to be effective January l.
,atrons Of the line living in the first
5pne. District line to Alta Vista. will
he required to purchase communication
riekets costing $S.S1, to which will
ia added the war tax Of S per cent.
SECOND, third and fourth, zone tickets
will carry corresponding increases.
Rates for monthly Communication
hooks between the District line. and
Vorest Glen have been increased from
$3.50 for fifty-two rides to $4-06. The
rnaction company asked permission to
charge $3.50 per book.
:" :" Books for Families.
On this line family Communication
liSsoks of thirty round drip tickets be-
tween Silver Spring, Md, and points
n the District, which are selling for
$500 book, will he cancelled and
there will be substituted Communication
books containing two round trips be-
tween those points at 30 cents book
This IS equivalent to S4.5Q Tor. the
month.
Two zones exist on the Washington
J1iserurban Railway Company line.
'nhey are East Riverdale and East
Berwyn- Monthly communication hooks
iris the first zone, connecting East River
siAie and Washington. now costing $3.50.
They will be>fncreaSed to S4.06. The
pf1ce proposed by the company was
$3.50.
Under the approval OF the commits
afoa, monthly Communication books be-
lWeen East Berwyn and Washington
-gdll cost $40 instead Of $3.50, the
existing price. The company had pro-
posed that II be allowed to increase
The rates to S5.55.
1t was announced by an official OF
he commission today that interstate
rates now existing would continue i'll
operation until January. l. when the
nEw rates Will so, into effect