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I worked for freight transportation associations for about 20 years, so my first thought was “freight carrier”—such as a trucking company or a railroad. It certainly could refer to a passenger carrier, too—but my first thought gravitated to freight.Second thought: Electronic transmission.Third thought: Postal employee (mail carrier).And a quick story: For about 9 years I worked for the Regular Common Carrier Conference. It represented, basically, big trucking companies like Roadway Express, Yellow Freight, and Consolidated Freightways. Some people who didn’t know transportation—when I told them where I worked—would joke, “Oh. So is there an Irregular Conference?”Well, umm, yes, there was. The Irregular Route Common Carrier Conference. The trucking industry was quite regulated, and there were both regular route and irregular route carriers. And contract carriers and a whole slew of specialized carriers.

The elevated highway operator (Jasa Marga) and the LRT operator (KAI) will never be drawn into competition against each other for income from toll or passengers intentionally or accidentally. The elevated highway and rail are being erected on the same existing highway route for economic efficiency by using the established public land. This way the project does not need to clear land, conduct major feasibility study, and face the hassle of spatial planning/zoning, which are costly, time-consuming, and not worth the effort.In other words, whenever the occupants move to public transportation, the surface and elevated highways still benefit from charges as the number of cars and common carriers also increases. Intercity buses, (potential) busway, or other means of transportation with regular routes taking the surface highway still retain considerable customers with various points of destination. As the passengers and vehicles are mostly commuters, the adjoining routes will by no means lose regular customers. In each case, by just doing little, Jasa Marga and KAI, or public transportation would financially survive the labyrinthine conveyance.

Most people had never flown.Passengers had more comfort because flights were seldom packed.The seats and rows had more space and weren’t squeezed together.The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)[1] awarded routes to ensure that cities around the country were served consistently, and every airline made a profit.Meals were served on just about every flight. Even one hour flights. Anything over 1:30 had a hot meal.International transoceanic travel was commonly by steamship well into the 1960s. Pan American, Northwest Orient, and Trans World were the main U. S. carriers with international routes. Of these Pan Am had the most comprehensive system.Stewardesses hadn’t yet become flight attendants, and were hired with the expectation that they were young, single, beautiful, could pass regular weight checks, and would probably work for less than five years. Marriage or pregnancy was a career-ending event.Smoke filled the cabin from the moment the no-smoking sign was switched off (usually when the gear was retracted) until it was switched on (usually automatically as the landing gear was lowered). Every class of service had its own smoking section. But it didn’t matter where you were seated – you’d breathe smoke the whole flight.Prices were higher than today but were transparent and consistent. There was a first class fare, and a tourist class fare. The CAB approved fares (again, so airlines would be profitable).Passengers could walk up, pay cash and get a ticket for the same price as buying the ticket months earlier, since APEX (advanced purchase excursion) fares hadn’t been invented yet.There weren’t any overhead bins, so nobody took on more than a briefcase or a handbag. Luggage was checked in the cargo hold. The overhead rack was for coats and hats only. Boarding was much more relaxed.Passengers could walk across the tarmac and up the stairs to the aircraft without ever passing through security.The hub and spoke concept wasn’t yet in place. Instead of flying one airline and connecting at a central point, you’d need to stop a few times along the way, unless you were flying between large cities. You might have to interline (use multiple carriers) to get to your destination.If you were a youngster flying on a jet, you were a member of an elite group and could get special attention such as a tour of the cockpit – in flight!The Boeing 707 , 720, and 727 were the standard, commonly-used jets in the 1960s. They all shared a common fuselage.Chief pursers, always male in the pre-1970s era, were in charge of the fine dining experience on international flights. Later, after stewardesses became flight attendants, and pursued legal action, women were promoted to chief pursers as well.Footnotes[1] Civil Aeronautics Board - Wikipedia