Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-02
Buses and Highways
tFrom Tn. Bangor Daily Commercial, June 2s)


"The Maine Motor Coaches Inc has asked permission
to operate
highways state to
from Bangor other Maine a
the public and attract bus line must
the public it is to be conducted profaby its
ITO writing has rendered by the
lie Utilities although hearing presume
that the commission feels that the matter
thought APP
picaton another petit
tion of similar import has been submitted to the commission
through subsidiary the Maine Central R. r. All
such petitions should considered their merits and
with the view the
BUS service has been long time in reaching Maine
benefited
ton of and the issue the should be given
route privileges decided long in the affirmative in
most states There should be decision Maine in the inter-
ess of the public.
long transportation
considered the standpoint the and trolley rail-
time that they considered from
point Of the public from the service given the public from the
benefit conferred upon the public If desires to go
Bangor Harbor to
to Belfast should he be obliged wait until the
haps unless he afford hire automobile? Should he be
compelled the higher tariff time
hts Journey refused the chance make quicker and
often comfortable trips license
route is refused by the Public Utilities commission?
Tn the past perhaps before motor buses became as COM
and jney lines operated uncertainty, there
for refusal permit interference with established
lines Today such reasons do not maintain.
"The issue placed Utilities commits
sion is If the Maine Motor Inc,
its buses along
be held that such permission will interfere with the
railroads the electric present
railroads and steamboats, put the old
commission. The electric railroads
of the railroads Automobiles individuals
paired the patronage of both steam and trolley lines
not prevent the of the railroads they
diverted traffic from other will
be legal effort the
they hurt the of
busses.
Transportation operated to afford transport
ation for the public There should be
ton they whether or air. whether by
boat steam railroad electric road aeropan
The method will survive that best gives satisfaction to the
travelling public
"oher states bus is today giving
the best of satisfaction that
to give service lin speedy comfortable
on be that the busses impair the
modes of transportation did
boat But the public has ride by
auto bus that its privilege. There good
why the competition that generally
Dc forbidden In transportation and monopoly created
maintained
1--WE do not understand Motor Coaches are
asking rights; simply engage in trans
That they promise lower rates is to the advantage
OF the public and If public utilities
the public its title should be changed.
establishment of many routes Of motor busses
would be of vast advantage
the same true of the other cities
forded convenient and inexpensive method The
financial advantage very great Our peo-
pie not owning motor be convened
could visit other sections at moderate enjoy
comforts and pleasures of motor trip without
owning
another advantage and great one would be that the
adjacent roads would be kept months
expense to this neghboring
the Maine Motor Coaches the roads
as must to perform its service 1t its
break through the in Case to
place road breakers n operation
Last winter learned advantage of keeping the
oaas open 1t certainly would be beneficial
undertaken by transportation company own expense
From the standpoint of the pros far outbalance
the cons And is the public that is to be
The foregoing editorial from the Commercial
OIL June ~ Is published
quries to the petitions for operating highway
motor coaches e e"'
Hearing was held in Augusta May 2s to % Inclusive
arguments We're made on June 10 and case completed
and when our motor installed we solicit
your patronage " ~
Maine Motor Coaches, Inc.
Room 515 Eastern Trust Rlds san.or m.,..