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Domestic News
January 15, 1867
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The agent for the W. A. & G. R. R. has been instructed to issue round-trip tickets at 25 cents for travel between this place and Washington on both through and local trains, reducing the previous 50-cent through-train fare to ease local travel difficulties.
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FARE ON THE W. A. & G. R. R.—The fare over this road, on the through trains being 50 cents, in order to accommodate the travel between this place and Washington, the agent here has been instructed to issue round trip tickets at 25 cents for the through as well as local trains, thus obviating a difficulty that has long existed in reference to the local travel on the road in the through trains. If passengers fail to procure a ticket, however, the regular fare on the through trains will be charged.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Fare
Round Trip Tickets
W A G R R
Washington
Local Travel
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Details
The agent has been instructed to issue round trip tickets at 25 cents for the through as well as local trains to accommodate travel between this place and Washington, addressing a long-existing difficulty with local travel on through trains; regular 50-cent fare charged without ticket.