The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-29
HAS TRAFFIC DEAL
OVER BOSTON AND
ALBANY LINE
New Haven Interests Have
Perfected Arrangement
WON'T ACQUIRE PROPERTY
President Mellon Denies That Any
Attempt at Consolidation Has
Been Made

Springfield, March 29-Announce-
ment of important traffic arrange
ments between the New York, New
Haven and Hartford and New York
Central railroads concerning the
Boston and Albany was made at the
New Ravens Offices in Boston yes
terday. The arrangements are thought
here to be to considerable extent
a renewal, with some extension OF
traffic relations already existing be-
tween the roads, but not perfected
The chief effect that will probably
be felt in Springfield would be in the
transportation through the city OF
freight from the Central Massachu.
sets, bound for the main line of the
New Haven This would be accom-
plished by bringing in the Hampden
railroad, by which the New Haven is
to connect with the Central Massa-
ohusetts over the Athol branch and
the main line OF the Boston and Al
bany. The news of the traffic ar
rangements was given out at the
same time with a denial of an I'M
founded rumor of the ending pur
chase by the New Haven of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad.
In the announcement th-t orange
ments had been made for tho joint
use by the New Haven and the Cen
trail OF certain parts of the Boston and
Albany, the following statement was
given by the New Haven at Boston
yesterday: THE New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford road has not bought
or sought to buy, the Boston and
Albany railroad and has no control
over its operation. IL has entered
into arrangements with the New York
Central 1.-THE lessee of the Boston &
Albany road,) looking to an increased
traffic by way OF the Boston & AL
bany functions and will probably In
the near future, perfect arrangements
by which il will run its own trains
with its own power over portions OF
the Boston 4 Albany lines, notably
between South birmingham and Bos
ton, between Ashland and South Fra
mlngham, between Ludlow and
Springfield in connection with the
projected Hampden railroad extern
sion Of the Central Massachusetts and
between Pittsfeld and North Adams
These arrangements are so obvious
ly in the public interest, II is unnec
essary to enlarge upon the beneficial
results that are bound to follow"
President Charles S. Mellen ant
Vice President T. f. Byrnes OF the
New Haven system both issued den
ials yesterday that their company
contemplated the acquisition of the
lease of the Boston and Albany. Ii
denying q report of such consolida
ton, President Mellen issued a state
ment from his office in Boston to thu
effect that the two roads had entere,
into an arrangement looking to an in
crease of traffic at certain junction
points and the use of certain portions
OF the Boston and Albany lines b,
New Haven trains hauled by the LAT
ter's own motive power This al
rangement." said Vice Presiden
Byrnes yesterday afternoon, "canno
possibly be construed in any wa,
as even a start toward consolidation
first for the reason that such actio
would necessitate an appeal to tn
legislatures second. because as ] IN
derstand IL IL would be In violation
OF the interstate commerce act. Il
fact, 1t has not been and is not Il
contemplation,
THE arrangement with the Ne'
York Central system is as yet only 1
kind, and not In degree. We hav
come to an understanding for the II
terchauge OF traffic at junction point
In order to increase It's volume an
for economy's sake. We have nc
as yet agreed as to those iunctio
points, and probably will not for som
time. The Boston and Albany Is no
hauling cars Of the New Haven roa
from Boston to South Framinghan
and this new arrangement not onl
extends that privilege but permit
the New Haven to use its own motiN
power In other words We shall Us
certain portions OF the tracks OF n
Boston and Albany road Just as v
use certain portions OF the Centr
Vermont railroad In Vermont and tn
company uses certain portions of Il
Boston and Maine"
Upon being pressed to explain VIII
advantage either the New Haven (
the Albany would derive from consC
idation, Mr.. Byrnes said he could 3,
none as yet 1T certainly would n
hasten electrinoatlon In and abo
Boston" he remarked.
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