New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
4 NEW HNNIN RAILROAD
 MUST PLAY FAIR

According 10 President r,urson of the NcY Haven railroad thr chances for an nproy,mru' in rai-roaI condnloas hear Nrw Erit- ain are decidedly sIm The raIl- road lost millions of money m tho past years and IS just beginning 10 turn deficits into net tncom1. Where poverty stalks along 1le right of way it Is impossible to meet even the demand for logical impro,c- ments, he tells us,
 The New Haven railroad Is ser ing 8 large Dart Of N.w Euglarl and it is no fault Of That part of New England which il serves if through previous mismauagem,nt the railroad finds l'solf tu financial difficulties, The railroad is pronc to blame it's difficulties rrpn q varl.'y Of reasons, but rho facts arc 'Hat in inc past thare has been ser;ous 7 mis1nanoc"monl from ho effects ot which the railroad still admittedly suffers
 If thc rulroll expects -o rrfraiu from making necessary improve ments until it is on financial easy street it IS going 10 take a lone time before such improvements materi- alizc, If tho present New Britain station is out of date and the prrs- ent arrangrmeut of reaching rho city uf a pirce with is station; and the station al Berlin 'a I death trap to passengers aud should he turned into d pj4cc of safety, it aprars that conditions will remain static for long term of years until the New Haven is out ol the slough ol dcspouI
 Moauwotlr Hs>o.i.#sUon con- tinuos to increase and by the 'jmc the railroad is on its .v"--in about 20 years-c3nIiuons vii! be u.trrty unbearaD,a
 II formerly WIS a pHaajr'o ol good railroad,ng that .he carriers attempt to anticipate ,no nc,Is of communitics. The NoN Haven isn't anticipating such r..ls, nUt IS Jag- ging behind in ,>~ryhtae except electrifcation ot Its main line be- tween New YorN and Boston which is completed to New Haven, and the purchase If more iocono'Nas to take the place os hose wearing cut
 The ,ru> r' '.. s'uoIon ,o.a'iy --as in most other utrs 1t serves --is u.at tbr N,w Haven monoro- lizcs railroad transportation and is not ror~s4 n sr1sr a2.nst q com pctitivc roal. |. "r.~ 'v"re ano'aat railroad Go4=a- 5a md "at hc- twecn >our1ra N-v t.oglmd cuIos the desire ,a r.. nr-tn-1at4 would be vastly ..ra...a.. w'. moHy9iy existing it Is .a, ta."un"ot apon the \ " u4>. r&-ro.1 to make sn inDpro..n..' ..'u '-" ru..j. uuHi,s cu~r.s-.ra .oo.- il tn H. go: and + IS .warcat '@s' Inc utiIi.ics l.r- is .r. Ju j 10. t. fore tma~.." .a.< E. .oa- a> 'h' railroal ls.. .o-:ug u r..'~.
 New E.2.4rs.-* r.a,n..ar tAe ttme v.aa t.a \rv !....a raas.l1 was ong oe ..,. s,-a- @ M .h' cogn.rr. is ,,. ~4 -.1 s-o.s+ a"r' ct rop pn.rs <..a..- r"t 's.-rao'r misrsus4. .a.ar ..i . a'oraa." f. nanci.ruy u,p.-. r'. dae ro sulL a low to. -r - r H.s ro p..o. poverty ., .~ .'u. ' ..r. ~#rs im provrwG. is mi: ..I
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