Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
TRANSPORT BOARD
FOR NEW ENGLAND
Traffic interests Decide on
Conference Plan for
Competition.

Decision to set up a New Eng
land transportation council was made
by the 400 or more delegates attend
ing the New Eng and motor trans
port conference at Boston during the
past week. This new council viii in
clude representation of railroads,
trolley lines, motor truck and motor
bus interests and the public. follow
ing tho precedent set in forming the
resolutions committee for the New
England conference.
While Importance Is attached to
numerous addresses by those repre-
5enting all elements in the transpor-
tation field in New England, perhaps
the most valuable work of the con-
ference was the passing OF resolu-
tons setting forth principles which
guide the use OF the highways by
commercial vehicles.
Upon motion of G. L. Bardo, gem
eral manager of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, store
door delivery was Endorsed in a reso-
tuition which asserts that the mo-
tor truck interests in the several To-
ca!ities Of heaviest traffic should ap-
point committees to act with similar
committees appointed by the railroads
to make a comprehensive and UNI
biased study of the problem.
Approve Regulation.
"Unregulated operation of common
carrier motors can only adversely
affect the public right to uninter
rupted, dependable and efficient
transportation" another resolution
states, and goes on to point out that
cit is unfair also to those agencies
which are regulated and to .the exist
ing motor carrier operators them
selves, whose service to the public
cannot best be maintained if ii Is
subjected to constant, wasteful at
tack from 'hy-by -night' and finan-
cially irresponsible operators"
Other important resolutions were
as follows:
Regulation of the common carrier
motor should be vested in a State au-
thority charged with the task OF
providing the public with the trans
portation which il requires. 1t should
be 50 regulated as to secure the best
service TO the public. To insure con-
tinuity and reliability of service
sound financial organization should
be shown also.
Such State control over motor vehi-
/ Gle common carriers should be placed
in existing commissions of the vari-
Gus States.
Requisites for Carriers.
AS a prerequisite to the operation
of the motor vehicle common car
rier the owner thereof should be
obliged
a. To receive a certificate of pub
lie convenience and necessity; pro-
vided. that lines in bona fide opera
ton on the first calendar day of the
Legislative session at which the law Is
passed shall be presumed to be neces-
sary TO public convenience and neces-
sity, and such lines, in the absence
of evidence overcoming such pre-
, sumption, shall receive a cert ificate
for routes established by them.
j. To take out liability insurance
/ adequate to indemnify injuries to per
sons or passengers or damage tc
property and cargo resulting from
negligent operation.
Legislation should be enacted en-
abling steam railroads, trolleys, ship
| ping companies and other public utili-
| ties to acquire, own and operate motor
/ vehicles in conjunction with theiI
regular lines of business.
/ 1t is recommended that the public
authorities of the several New Eng.
lond States charged with common car.
! rier regulation join in the formula
/ ton of uniform State statutes for leg
/ islative consideration in order L
place these motor carriers under rea
| sonable control