The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
Double Daily Pas
senger Service Ordered

Following is the order from the
State Railroad Commission to the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
regarding a double daily passenger
service between Greenpand and Ehr-
hardt:
This matter has been handled
many times by the railroad commits
sion of South Carolina and has proved
to be one of the most perplexing SER
vice propositions in South Carolina.
Many requests are being continually
brought before the commission for
additional service on this branch. Ad-
ditional service has time and again
been installed, only later on to have
to be taken off due to the fact that
the service, even though demanded
by many people, is not patronized.
"At conference recently held be-
tween individuals representing the
public and served by this specific
branch of railroad, and General Sup
erintendent. McCra9ie and Superin-
tendent Walker, of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company, it was
admitted by the railroad officials that
additional service so far as it related
to freight work.. was necessary. To
be exact, their statement was that the
freight trains could not perform sat-
isfactory passenger service, make
connections with the main line at
Green Pond, which is necessary to be
done, and perform the proper amount
of switching service which rightly be-
longs to the freight traffic on this line.
''This state of affairs has given the
commission an unusual amount of
concern, and we have been unable
to develop solution that would cure
all the needs complained of up to
the present time. The commission is
desirous Of rendering service to all
portions of South Carolina served by
railroads that may be necessary to
care for the traffic. The traffic tend
cred for movement must, in the end,
be to a great extent the regulating
factor on any line. However, the
commission realizes that on branch
lines some variation from this rule
at times is-necessary; and in order
that the commission may again
have an opportunity to see from
actual experience if the patrons of
the WATERFORD Branch actually
need additional service from that
now furnished, it hereby issues the
following order:
''It is ordered: That, commenc-
ing February 26, 1922, the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company in
stall double daily passenger train
service on the Wa1terboro Branch
of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road, between Ehrhardt, S. c., and
Green Pond, S. c., and vice versa,
to be operated under practically
the same schedule as was in effect
prior to the operation of mixed
train service about year ago, or
such schedule as will make the proper
connections at Green Pond, (Which
is the functional point with the main
line of this road) and which will best
serve the patrons expected to use
passenger train service over the Wal
terboro Branch between Ehrhardt and
Green Pond and vice versa.
"It is further ordered, That this
service is inaugurated as an actual
fest-out of the need for such serV-
ice, and at the expiration of thirty
days, if the traffic does not develop
a reasonable amount Of the actual
operation expenses of this additional
train, then representatives of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
having the Walterboro Branch under
their jurisdiction, shall have the
right, if they so desire, to apply to
the commission for such change is in
the opinion Of all interested parties
will bring about as near as possible
the results desired by those claiming
that additional service to the Walter
boro Branch is necessary.
''It is further ordered, That the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany's officials keep a daily record of
the number of passengers handledand
the amount of revenue derived from
the transportation of passengers pat
ronizing these trains, and file same
with the commission on the 18th and
9th days of March. 1922; and at the
same time file with the commission a
detailed report of the actual expenses
incurred in the operation of these
trains over the WalterbOrO Branch.