New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-23
Is of 10 Rail
Unions Accept
Wage Award
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either on freight or passenger trains.
the same as freight rates.
Higher freight rates would include
switching charges, and would produce
more than half the $62G,000, 900 year
which it is estimated the award will
require The amount is S33S, 1910 675
for all roads, an average increase of
913 per cent. On Eastern roads the
percentage OF increase would be 10. on
Southern S.57 and on Western 1913
Raise to Apply Universally
The higher passenger fare alone
would yield 1898 .927 1852, it is estimat-
ed; excess baggage, 81 420,995; sleep
ing car and parlor car surcharges, $l3-
639,344, and milk revenue So, 662 ,OS9
| This is total of 1897 ,55O41O from
sources other than freight and switch
ing.
The passenger fare increases would
aunly universally, under the carrier
plan. They would affect standard or
local interlino fares, excursion, con-
vention, fares for other special occa-
sions, Communication and other multiple
forms of tickets, extra fares on limited
trains and club car rates. 1t is sug
gested that minimum Of not less than
10 cents trip be charged for any
form of ticket
The scheme for producing the rev.
enue was announced by the executives
late to-day, after two days delibera-
ton here Immediately following the an
nouncement of the decision of the
Railroad Labor Board in Chicago. The
nature Of the award was not uncx-
pected, and the executives had already
come to the conclusion it would be
mo n 70 for
Would Increase Fares 20 Per Cent
The executives statement follows:
The carriers suggest that the rev.
enues required to meet the wage award
be raised in part from passenger train
traffic and in part from freight train
traffic, by increasing rates accruing
from passenger train traffic and by in
creasing the percentage advances in
freight and switching rates already APP
piled for in the following manner:
"1-All passenger fares to be in
creased 20 per cent, with a minimum of
not less than 10 cents per trip on any
form of ticket
"The foregoing includes: Standard
local or interline fares, excursion, CON
venton and fares for other special oc-
casions, Communication and other multi
PIE form of tickets, extra fares on lin
,.
"2~-All excess baggage rates to be
increased 20 per cent.
SUrcharge on sleeping and par
Tor cars to be made so per cent of the
charge for space occupied either in par
lor or sleeping cars.
''4-Milk. increase all rates, both
passenger and freight, same total per
centage applied to freight revenue
"5-Freight and switching revenues
to be increased sufficiently to yield the
balance of the revenue required to meet
the increased operating expenses due
to the Labor Board award, in addition
to the percentage increases already
proposed"
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, it is expected, will consider the
new requests in conjunction with those
now pending, and hand down a decision
including both. The proposed in
creases in freight rates now total 1915
per cent for Eastern roads, 1891 for
Southern and 32.03 for Western.
The decision Of the Interstate Com
MERGE commission is expected before
September 1, the date on which the
governments guaranty Of pre-war in
come to the railroads expires. BY that
time. it has been assumed, higher
tariffs would be in effect to yield the
5 70 per cent or more on the valuation
Of the roads, as provided by the trans
portation act of 1920.
The railroads have estimated, on the
volume of business done in the year
ending October 81, 1920, that the pro-
posed increases will swell the annual
revenue from passenger fares by 1888,
027,982; from excess baggage by
S1,420,995; from Pullman rates, $43,-
$780, 44, and from milk, $500, 0S9. The
total additional revenue is estimated at
$2S7,550,410. The amount remaining to
be raised from freight traffic and
switching service in order to meet the
wage award, which amounts to $685.
9210S5, is 3S,37O,675.