Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-12
ORDERS 6. '. .TORESTORE EARLY TRAIN
Beginning Next Monday-Pubc Need Demands It Is Rul- ing of Utilities Commission Must Leave New London Between 445 and 5.45 m.-Also Another Train From Palmer About l.15 p. m. Southbound

mission in Hartford, on Tuesday, July g, 1912, due and legal notice beiEs given of the time and place of such hearing.
 On said July g. 1912, the petitioners and the respondent company appeared and were fully heard
 The petitioners asked for the rest6a ration of certain early morning mail and passenger train which for more than thirty (90) years last past was scheduled to leave New London about 4.45 o'clock a. n., running northerly through Norwich and other cities and villages in Connecticut to Palmer, Mass, which train and service, as an early morning train, was recently dis continued.
 Substitute for Discontinued Train. In substitution for the discontinued train, the respondent company has put on a well equipped express train between New London and Massachu- sets and other points northerly to | Montreal, Canada. This express train service is undoubtedly a great accom- l modation to people in New London and l from other stopping points along the 1 line desiring to use such service to and l from points north of Connecticut, but does not afford satisfactory substi- ute for the local passenger, mail and | express service relied upon and af- | forded by the early morning train which was recently discontinued.
 Strong Public Demand and Necessity.
 Practically all the places along the 1 line of this railroad in Connecticut north of New London were represent ed at the hearing, advocating and giving | their reasons for the restoration of the | rlt fv.a{ bo ,rfx 1 sons given being the accommoda tion afforded by the early morning mail and express service which they had enjoyed and the business interests had become adapted to for the past long term of years.
 l It did not appear that the passenger traffic on this train was very heavy or that the earnings of the train from | passenger revenues alone were suffi cient to meet the expense of it's opera tion, but it did appear that there is q | strong public demand and necessity all along the line in Connecticut for the operation of this early morning train.
 From the evidence submitted, tire | commission is of the opinion that the
 petitioners are entitled to practically the relief sought
 | OTdSt bJ SOVlnlSStONs 1 It is therefore ordered that the Cen tral Vermont Railway company be, ant
 1t hereby is required and directed tC
 operate, on or before July Is, 1912, 2
 local passenger and express traiI northerly from New London through Connecticut daily, except Sunday leaving New London not later thar
 5.45 o'clock a. m., nor earlier than Al
 o'clock a. m., and also to operate 2
 similar train daily, except Sunday Il southerly over its line in Connecticut
 leaving Palmer, Mass, about II
 o'clock D. m.
 This order Is not intended to affee
 existing train service or schedulel
 along the line of said road in Connecti
 cut,
 We hereby determine nd direct tha
 notice of the foregoing decree be givei
 to said petitioners and to the Centra
 Vermont Railway company, by for warding a true and attested cop l thereof, by registered mail, postag paid, on or before the 11th day o July, 1912, and due return make here on.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, this lit l day of July 1912
 RICHARD T. HIGGINS,
 T. B. FORD J. H, HALE, | Public Utilities Commission.