Evening star., 1953-11-20
WM&A Seeks
Scent General.
Fare Increase
Will Go Up Dec. l6
Unless Protest Is
Filed With ice

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The Washington, Marlboro &
Annapolis Motor Lines. Inc,
(W. M. & A.. proposes to in
crease it's bus fares on December
16-unless there is public
protest.
A general rate increase Of 5
cents is planned by the COM
pany.
But in one case, the Suitland
route, via South Capitol street
and the Indian Head highway.
the company wants to double the
fare-from the present 20 cents
to 40 cents, officials said.
On Monday, the company filed
with the Interstate Commerce
Commission proposed schedule
of fare increases. The official
name for it is a tariff. Under
the law, these increases can
automatically go into effect.
without commission action, un-
less there is a public protest.
But the ICC could suspend the
increases, pending an official
hearing.
No Protest Yet.
The ices Board of Suspen-
sion, which would act in case OF
protests, said as yet there has
been no protest to the proposed
fare hikes. Interested parties
have until December s to file any
written petition protesting the
rates. Under the rules of the
ICC, a complaint must be filed
at least 10 days Aefore the ef-
fective date of the proposed fare
increase.
On these routes, the company's
fare increase schedule shows no
proposed increase: Beaver
Heights, North Englewood and
Englewood. Chapel Oaks and
Fairmont Heights, each line run
ming from the District Line at
Kenilworth and Eastern avenues
NE. On each of these lines, the
fare remains at dime.
The company plans to jump
the fare a nickel-from the pres
ent 20 cents to 25 cents-on
these lines:
Between downtown Washing
ton and Coral Hills; Suitland
and Silver road, Fleischman VIII
lage, Glassmanor, Forest Heights
and Suitland (via South Capitol
street and the Suitland park
way.
On these lines, the proposed
increase is from Is cents to 80
cents:
From downtown Washington
to Maryland Park, Seat Pleasant,
District Heights. Parkland, Sill
yer Hill, Gordons Corner, Mea-
dowview, Hillcrest Heights and
Oxon Hill.
80 to 35 Cents.
An increase from the present
80 cents to 35 cents is planned
on these lines:
From downtown Washington
to Highland Park, Huntsville,
ForeStville, Temple Hills, Morn
ingside and Woods Corner.
An increase from the present
35 cents to 40 cents is proposed
for these lines:
From downtown Washington
to Dodge Park, Kentland and
Kent Village. Andrews Field and
Camp Springs.
On the line between downtown
Washington and Allentown, the
plan is to increase the fare from
the existing 40 cents to As cents.
An increase from the present
As cents to SO cents is proposed
on the Oaklawn line.
The plan is to increase the
fare from a dime on the routes
between the District line and
jefferson Heights, White House
Heights and Huntsville.
New fare zones are proposed
for Landover and Dodge Park,
at 20 cents each, and for Glen
arden and Ardmore, at Is cents
each, officials said.
With the exception of the Ken
ilworth and Eastern avenues
NE. terminus lines, all fares are
from downtown Washington,
near Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV.
Meanwhile, the District Pub
lie Utilities Commission has be-
fore it w. M. & A. request for
a 20-cent cash fare per ride
within the District.
The company has put in its
case and the hearings have been
suspended temporarily, pending
the call of the chairman of the
commission. The company'S
cross-examination is yet to come
and the commissions exhibits
are yet to go into evidence. as
we'll as the commissions staff
stand on the proposed fare hike.
The company wants to abol-
ish tokens within the District,
but the present Scent school