Evening star., 1945-07-08
Pullman Restrictions
Boost Demand for
Plane Reservations

suit or the once or IranSp0rta
ton order banning all sleeping
car travel between points 45I
miles or less, as the Association
of American Railroads forecaS
the curb would last from three
to five months.
To comply with the edict by mex
Sunday, when the order goes II
effect, the Nations railroads hav,
begun fthe involved task of reshuf
fling their schedules. Washington
ians contemplating travel after thar
date can expect an announcement
from railroads within a few days or
what Pullman trains leaving the city
will be withdrawn.
Perhaps hardest hit will be the
popular overnight trains from here
to New York City. Under the OD1
order which will make 895 additional
sleeping cars available for home
ward and Pacific bound fighting
men, these trains will be eliminated
On the other hand, Pullman service
between here and Boston-a dis
tance of ASS rail mileS-would be
continued.
More Daytime Travel Predicted.
Spokesman for the Association of
American Railroads predicted an
increase in daytime train travel
since many of the Pullman users
would refrain from using night
coaches to cities within the ODT
order.
A great many of these night Pull
man patrons are expected to switch
to air travel. Already many of the
airlines have experienced increased
demands for services.
American AirlineS, which services
many of the nearby cities, reported
increased demand Immediately fol-
lowing the ODT order, particularly
on the Washington-New York run,
even though the order isn't effective
until next Sunday. However, Off
cials of the airline said it would
be unable to carry more passengers
until old equipment is returned or
new planes are made available.
Air travel has increased so much
that even persons with a No.
priority have been put of, it was
said.
Line Plans More Flights.
Other airlines reporting increased
passenger demands were Eastern
and Pennsylvania Central. officials
of Eastern plan to establish four
additional flights from here to New
Yory this month as a result of re-
turn of some of its equipment by
the Army.
Spokesman for the rail asasocia-
ton, in predicting the Pullman ban
might last three to five months,
cited reports that arrivals of Pa
cific-bound troops from Europe
were one-third greater than ex-
pected in June and apparently will
run 40 per cent greater this month,
it was reported.
H. E. Simpson, general traffic
for the Baltimore e. Ohio
said the new restriction
would make it possible for about
300 additional servicemen to be ac-
Commodated in sleeping cars each
day. In compliance with the order
banning short Pullman trips, Pull
man service will be removed at
noon next Sunday between the fol-
lowing points on the B. o. line:
New York and Washington, New
York and Baltimore, Washington
and Pittsburgh, Washington and
Akron, Ohio; Washington and
Wheeling, w. Va; Washington and
Parkersburg, w. Va; Pittsburgh
and Hinton, w. Va; Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati, Detroit and Louisville
and st. Louis and Louisville.
Points Cleared Up.
Although some confusion regard
ing effect of the order remained,
these points were cleared up yes
terday:
l. Persona going less than 450
miles may take Pullman space on
trains scheduled for longer runs if
the space is available. A spokesman
for the rail association, however,
predicted that very little such space
would be available, since long-run
probably would reserve
virtually all accommodations at ma
jor rail terminals.
2. Baseball clubs will travel day
coach on short trips between league
cities or take their chances with
other civilians.
8. A firm mo exceptions" policy
will be followed, according to the
rail association.
4. The Army said it would take
care Of transporting individual
wounded servicemen who are de-
prived by the ODT order of their
automatic priority on Pullman pas
Senger space on short trips.
Further Curtailment Forecast.
Besides throwing an additional
burden on buses and airlines, the
action was expected to aggravate
congestion in day coaches. ODT
Director j. Monroe johnson pre-
viously has announced that 10 to IL
per cent fewer coaches would be
available throughout the redeploy-
ment period.
In a statement regarding train
travel, Ernest E. Norris, president
of the Southern Railway System,
yesterday declared there is now less
space on trains for civilian travellers
than ever before and there is every
possibility that the passenger Serv-
ices of the railroads will be further
curtailed, at moments notice, to
provide equipment for the armed
forces.
Reluctantly, therefore, we must
again warn you not to travel unless
your trip is necessary" Mr.. Norris
said.
One railroad official observed that
the public generally appeared to
accept the new Pullman regulation
without complaint. While the ODT
did not mention it,
yesterdays action came after grow
ing complaints from returning serv-
icemen that they were forced to
ride antiquated day coaches while
German and Italian prisoners rode
in PullmanS. The War DaDartmeut