Salt Lake Telegram | 1946-06-21 | Page 1 | ICC Approves 6% Freight Rate Hike

Approves 6 Freight Rate Hike WASHINGTO WASHINGTON June 21 i UPi UPi- The Th Interstate commerce commis commission sion today authorized a 6 per cent r railroad road freight rate increase effective ef Ct- July 1 with exceptions for tor c certain basic commodities A 3 per per percent cent increase was authorized authorized au au- au- au d for products of agriculture t ture re live livestock tock and it its products and grade low products of or mines such as sand an Ji gravel broken rock arid and slag la 4 A further increase of 5 per cent centon i on top of the general 6 per cent boost was wan authorized in official eastern classification territory except on anthracite e bituminous coal lignite and iron ore Passenger fares remain ln The rue commission estimated that tha the increases will bring the thc railroads railroads railroads railroads' rail rail- roads roads' about in in- in inin increased increased in- in in in- crea creased d gross grOE revenue on an an annual an annual annual nual basis