Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
A.B.&W. Fare Boost
Sought From ice,
Alexandra Learns

The A.. B. Il w. Transit Co.
has applied for increased fares,
it was disclosed today. The
proposed increases would raise
by S cents the fare between
Washington and most points in
Alexandria.
The disclosure was made in a
letter to Alexandria City Coun-
Gil members by Mayor Marshall
j. Beverley. The letter quoted
B. c. May. president of the
transit company, as informing
Mayor Beverley that applica-
tionS for fare increases have
been presented to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and will
be presented to the Virginia
State Corporation Commission.
Mr.. May wrote that a petition
was filed February "a with the
ICC requesting a hearing ''rela-
tive to fares between Washing
ton and the Federal installations
= at the Pentagon Building. Ar
lington Navy Annex and the
National Airport. The local
fares requested for that
service would be increased to 20
cents cash or 17l2 cents by
token, sold four for 70 cents :"
Other Increases Asked.
A tariff was filed yesterday
with the ICC requesting in
creases in all other interstate
fares in amounts ranging from
212 cents in zone two to 10 cents
IN zone nine :"
The letter said: "The- present
fare between Washington and all
points between the Government
installations and the end of our
No. 2 interstate zone, namely
BaShford road at Mt. Vernon
highway; Bashford road at Pow
hatan street, Braddock Cannon
On Russell road. or Parkfairfax
on Shirley highway; at present
is 20 cents cash or 1712 cents
by use Of tokens. The increase
requested is the elimination of
the token with the cash fare
remaining at 90 cents"
The proposed fare between
Washington and other points in
Alexandria, except the annexed
territory, would be Is cents in
stead of 20 cents.
From Is Cents to 30. |
The present 25-cent fare be-
tween Washington and New AL
exandria, Jefferson Manor and
Shirley-Duke apartments would
be increased to 80 cents.
b. q. petitionto be filed Monday
with the State Corporation
Commission will propose elimi-
nation of the 12la-cent token
in the Metropolitan interstate
zone extending from the Po-
toHl1ac River bridges and Co.
lumbia pike through South
Arlington and Alexandria, ex-
cept the annexed territory. The
present cash fare of Is cents
would remain. The present cash
fare Of Is cents from downtown
Alexandria to New Alexandria,
Bucknell Manor, jefferson Man.
or, Telegraph road and Fran
coma road, Shirley Duke apart
ments and Baileys Cross roads
would remain, with the token
eliminated.
The present school fare, 10
tickets for IS cents, would be
increased to 10 cents cash. How
ever, it was said, children be-
tween 5 and IL would ride for
about half the adult fare.
No Transfer Increase.
No increase was requested, it
was said. to apply to transfer
passengers ON the A., B. & w. |
or between the lines of the A., /
B. & w. and the w., V. and M.
Coach Co., known as the Arnold
Lines.
The May letter asked a meet
ing with Alexandria officials. The
company gave as reasons for the |
raise proposal increased costs,
increased competition from pri-
vate autos, traffic congestion and |
changes in riding patterns of the
public because of the growth of |
local shopping centerS. It said
wages had gone up a total of
$350,000 since 1850 with another
$4,000 rise due in November.
Mayor Beverley appointed the
following to a committee to meet
with Mr.. May and report back |
to the City Council at its next |
meeting March 10: Councilmen
Leroy S. Bendheim, James M. |
Duncan, jr.. and Frank E. Mann,
City Manager Ira F. Willard and |
City Attorney U. Floyd Williams. !