Word: railings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...RAIL TRAVEL by 1970 is predicted by ICC Examiner Howard Hosmer, head of commission's investigation into rail passenger problems. He says that if passenger drop continues as expected, all Pullman service will be out by 1965, all coach service by 1970, and commuter trains will go later...
...Rail carloadings, while still 13% off the year-ago pace, rose to the year's high in August's last week, showed every sign of continuing up in weeks ahead...
...RAIL-FARE BOOSTS of 15% for first class and 5% for coach are planned by Pennsylvania and New York Central lines on Nov. 1, when automatic 7? hourly wage increases take effect. If ICC approves, this would be third general fare raise in less than two years...
...AIRWAYS CZAR to control jet-age traffic will be either CAA administrator James Pyle or President's aviation adviser, Lieut. General (ret.) Elwood Quesada. Commerce Under Secretary Louis Rothschild sorely wanted job, but airmen protested he was too close to rail interests...
...Haven President George Alpert-and the railroad business-the action was a major breakthrough. The industry's most persistent advocate of subsidy ("I cannot afford the luxury of commuter lines"), Alpert will put pressure on New York State to open its own treasury by lowering rail taxes or subsidizing commuter trains. Other Eastern lines will also use the Massachusetts precedent as a wedge in their campaign for local aid. In New York, the New York Central is particularly anxious for state or municipal help, threatens to halt commuter service unless it receives...