ISBN: 9781130382297

Theron Fox, San Jose, 1963. paperback. fine condition in wraps - 60 pages., Theron Fox, San Jose, 1963, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 376 pa… Plus…

Theron Fox, San Jose, 1963. paperback. fine condition in wraps - 60 pages., Theron Fox, San Jose, 1963, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 376 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.8in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: . . . not only for travel wholly within the zone but also for the purpose of breaking down the through fares between the city of Boston and points beyond the suburban zone. It is proposed to increase by 25 per cent the charge for trip tickets within the Boston suburban zone. The New Haven proposes to withdraw from sale trip tickets on other parts of its line and similar proposals are made by the Boston and Albany. The stations shown in the following table are located on the New Haven near the edge of the suburban zone, that the 12-trip tickets are being misused: The figures indicate The general passenger agent of the Boston and Maine testified that the 12-trip tickets, which are said to be sold in no other part of the country, result in greater abuse than any other form of ticket. The misuse of these tickets not only results in according preferential fares to certain persons but it seriously impairs the carriers revenues. There is little, if any, evidence of record in justification of the continuance of these tickets, and considerable evidence in support of their withdrawal. While these trip tickets in the Boston zone are recognized by an act of the Massachusetts legislature (acts 1908, chapter 649), the Massachusetts Public Service Commission now seems to have full rate-making power. (Acts of 1913, chapter 784, section 10. ) In principle there is no easy justification for the continuance of trip tickets within the Boston zone only. 1 Such tickets are not sold between New England points and New York City. The usual 60-trip monthly commutation tickets and 25-ride family tickets, to be later discussed, would seem to meet most of the legitimate demands of the Boston commuters for special fares. At any rate, some method should be devised to prevent such misuse as . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<