New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
ASKS INJUNCTION
 AGAINST BUS COS.
New Haven Road and Electric
 Lines Bring Action
MOVE MADE IN R. ISLAND

Move is First Planned By Public
 Service Corporation Against
 Routes Affecting Their Revenue.
 Providence, R. l., Dec. 20.-Ap- pllcations for inJunctlons against l5 bus lines operating out of Rhode ls- land were filed in superior court here today on behalf of the N. Y. N. H. and H. railroad and the United Electric Railway Co. Counsel for the petitioners said the action was the first step to be taken by the New Haven and street railways fin their efforts to protect their revenues and service from irresponsible com- petition"
 It was alleged that none Of the bus lines named as respondents have received certificates of conveniences and necessity from the public utili- ties commission, and that several of them appear to be operating with out complying with other features of the Rhode Island law" m
 The action of the N. Y. \. II. and II. followed closely upon proceedings brought by the Boston and Maine railroad Thursday at Greenfield, Mass, when 1t caused the Deluxe Transportation Co., operating a bus line between Greenfield and North ampton to be arraigned on the charge of transporting passengers for hire by motor vehicle without a license.
 The court set the applications down for hearing December 29 and In the meantime a temporary in- Junction was issued against the line operating between Phoenix and Crompton on the application of the United Electric Railway Co. On ap- plication of the N. Y. N. II. and H. company temporary injunction also was issued against bus lines operat- ing between Providence and New 1 London, Conn. to restrain them from doing intrastate business.
 R. R. To Fight
 Boston, Dec. 20.-The N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad proposes to pro- tect the public and its property by aggressive action rather than pas sive submission" A. P. Russell, vices president of the railroad company J said in ! statement today In connec' ton with the proceedings begun al Providence, against IS bus lines operating out of Rhode Island.
 Declaring that the New Haven had decided to act after mature dcliberation, dealing with all fea- lures of unfair bus competition II Vice President Russell added:
 "As a citizen of New England the New Haven recognizes that the in- terest of the travelling public in the proper solution of the present prob- lem is paramount. Unless public rights are protected, present regu- lated and controlled service is bound to be curtailed, possibly 10 be re- stored only after 8 dangerous ex- pertinent has overloaded the high ways and proved that anything short of we'll organized. regulated transportation in New England is destined to utter failure.
 "The New Haven cannot longer stand by and see it's property jcop- ardized by this sort of competition, The railroads and street railways have been authorized to provide transportation for the people of New England. Under that authority the railroads have made an enormous investment X x. There may be room for third transportation agency In New England but not in the field covered by the railroads and street railways. The New Ha- ven management feels any new forms of transportation should be adapted to the use Of those exist ing organizations, Acting on that principle 1t will leave no stone un- turned to eliminate unfair and un' warranted competition,
 "It is not proposed 10 extend pres ent lines. r the New Haven finds it necessary 10 modify present methods or revise existing service any change will be confined strict ly 10 the territory now served. lr deciding 10 fight against a needless duplication of service the New Haven recognizes it must go alone with the public needs. That is al 1t has in mind. It is here to rem der service. T. has a great invest ment 10 protect and solemn trust to discharge. The management thinks i's du'v cannot be met by
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