Ellis County Texas Archives News.....Interurban Discontinues Service 1940
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The Ennis Daily News 1940
Texas Railroad Commission Grants
Interurban Service Discontinuance

ICC Hearing Is Slated to be Held
On October 4th

Local Service had Consisted of Eleven Round Trips Daily

Discontinuance of the interurban service between Dallas and Corsicana by the
Texas Electric Railway has been approved by the Texas Railroad Commission, it
was learned here late Tuesday afternoon.

An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing to discontinue has been set for
October 4, 1940.

Service, which connects Ennis with Dallas, consists of eleven round trips daily.
The Texas Electric Railway will continue its regular schedule between Dallas,
Waco and Denison, it is stated.

In the application for authority to discontinue the service the federal cotton
restriction plan was blamed for the decreased revenue. From 1929 to 1939
revenues fell from $346,890 to $94,233.

Operation of the line began in October, 1913. At that time passenger service
only was given. Later the railroad commission authorized freight service.

James P. Griffin, president of the Texas Electric Company, said Tuesday he had
not been informed of any change of plans for the hearing and that so far as he
knew it would be held.

"The railway has suffered considerable freight and apssenger revenue declines, "
Mr. Griffin said.

"The building of good automobiles and good roads on which to drive them has
eaten into the revenue not only of  the Texas Electric Railway, but also all
rail carriers."

Note: 
The first Interurban Car passed through Ennis Oct 18, 1913.

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