Putnam patriot., 1925-10-02

the New Haven railroad and it's pur- pose Co furnish motor bus transporta- tion where such transportation was demanded. He said that tho company had purchased So deluxe coaches, some of which had been delivered and some new being manufactured. He said that il was the intention of tho company to operate lines from Hart ford to Boston, paralleling their pres- ent steam line, and also from Hart ford Co Providence via Danielson and also via Plainfeld. He also named lines from Hartford to Worcester. Putnam Co Worcester and Southhridgo Co East Thompson as under eonsidefa- tiaH. He also mentioned the fact that the Connecticut Company had entered a petition to withdraw ita trolleys now running over the rail- road track from Central Village to Taftville and to substitute busses therefor. the line to extend from New London to Worcester,
 To Give Better Service
 Alr Regan said that the company proposed te oppose the petitions of in dependent companies on the grounds that. with Ihe coordination with che rail service that the Transportation Company would be able Co effect. it could give q better service than inde- pendent companies or individuals. The coordination and cooperation would be by making connections with through trains. a scheme whereby ticket on the railroad would be accepted by the bus line. baggage service and the carrying of mail, if permission could be obtained. lie illustrated his point bv saying that a passenger could buy a through ticket from New York to Danielson. come to Putnam on an ex- press train. and then finish his jour ney on bus on his ticket, his baggage following by rail to destination. He said the opposition would also be on the ground that by right the New Ha- ven Is entitled to appropriation rrivl- leges, as 1t pays several million dol- lars in taxes Co the state, while inde- pendent lines pay little or no tax. An- other ground of opposition would be hat the advent of the motor busses has made train service unprofitable He said it cost Sl.25 8 mile to operate from New London to Worcester. and at the present time the company was only getting third of that amount. due to depleted passenger service.
 Would Run at Loss
 Supt Began said that all rail ser- vice would never be discontinued. as public necessity and convenience re- qutred the running 0f certain passen- ger trains even where they are run at . loss and that the public utilities com mission would never grant the right to withdraw such trains.
 Another point made was that the railroad company could take care of traffic in all kinds of weather. h the event that 1t became impossible to get through with busses the company could furnish trains. He thought this would seldom occur and he eomplimented the State Highway Commission for the manner in which 1t kept the trunk highways open.
 He asked those present, if they be lieved the position as outlined was sound. to back up the company. He said that the New Haven had been crit icised for not entering the field sooner. in answer to this he said that the prop osition had entailed serious problem and that at that time the road was not | in a financial condition to consider 1t. ! He said that the road was working out of it's financial depression and was able to put away twenty-five per cent of it's gross income. He expected the net earnings of the road would reach six to eight millions if the situation im- proved in the next six months as it had in the past six months. and that the company Is now able to take care of the situation.
 In speaking of the type of bus to be used by the company he said that they would be the best and that they would be equipped with governors so that the drivers could not run over twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. He pointed out the fine record of the road as to safe operation as an example and said that the same transportation experts would supervise the bus lines. 1t wus after Superintendent Regan had con. eiuded his statement that the resolu- ton above, introduced by George l. Padgett, was unanimously adopted. Hearing opens
 l The hearing opened promptly at I l0-3O o'clock and after the various pc titlons were enumerated the hearing of the petitions was begun.
 H. J. Barnett gave notice, through leounsel, that he did not care to have This petition considered. The route lowered by this petition was from the Massachusetts state line south to Moosup.
 The Interstate Bus Line was the lfirsf to be heard in support of peti- Ition. Manager Alfred Demoris out lined the incorporation of the com q tcontinued on Page Fiye)