New Britain herald., 1925-06-17

new announcement came after they had severed their connection.
 The motor bus plan of the New Haven closelys follows that being attempted hy the Boston X Maine, which is attempting 10 scrap half it's mileage and operate husscs in- stead, But the New Haven, not be. ing overloaded with so many branch lines, apparently does not intend to do much scrappmg of existing rail lines, but expects the busses to per form subsidiary service between points now admittedly madcquatcly served
 The New Haven also has gone into tho gasoline rail car business quite extensively. these being com- monly termed "rail.busscs." In due time it is expected that one or two of these contraptious will take the place of the present Toonerville steam service between the down. town station in New Britain and New Britain Junction.
 ~ The New Haven appears to be experimenting with two types of "rail-busscs," one driven by gaso- line and the other by electricity, The electric rail-bus is said to have an advantage over the gasoline driven rail bus in that it can be operated upon any line for any dis tanCe and at speed nearly equal 10 a steam train. lt can be operated from either end, which is not pos sibc with the gasoline rail-bu The latter can be operated at about one- third the cost per mile of steam train, while the electric rail bus can he operated at one-third the cost of a steam train.
 The operation of these electric rail-busses by the New Haven will be an experiment of considerable importance in New England rail- roading. The plan is to use them on lines which have been affected by privately owned motor busses, Dur ing the early morning rush hours the steam trains will be operated; and after the rush hours are over, the electrics will go into service. In the evening rush hours the steam trains again will be used. It would seem that the vicinity of New Brit ain offers quite a field for rail busses,"
 The adoption of motor busses for use upon the highways is even a more revolutionary undertaking IL means that the New Haven will at- tempt to continue its monoply Of southern New England transporta- ton through every method within it's power. In due time it will be operating motor busses, gasoline "rail-busscs." steam trains and in directly the states trolley system, which it still owns but which is operated through trustees and a separate management Whether the New Ravens monopoly of transpor- tation, not now as complete as it formerly was. has been benefit 10 this tier of states Is matter of opinion
 The New Havcns loss in pas sengcr tra,c, last year amounted to S.24o,94S passengers. The railroad officials have every reason 10 be alarmed, as the JOSS continues steadily. Their idea of more than d year ago that increased commit tation rates would be acceptable to the public without rrprisals was an adventure in folly, II appears too easy to purchase private automo- bli,s and thus circumyent the higher rates. The railroad, in new cndcavor to woo back lost tra'dc' has gone into the gasoline rail bus" business and is 10 go into ihe motor bus business. The learned ot- ticiuJs probably cannot be told any ,ning. but the fact remains that the success O. the new ventures wlII de- pend largely upon the price charged fyr cr1rrt.lfI1u