New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
RIVAL PETITION
 FOR BUS PERMIT N. E. Transportation Co. Wants
 Line to Hartford COMPETITION IS KEEN
Eeadjustment ill Timetable Effectiye e Tomorrow - Fire Board Meeting Tonieht-Mark Stone Seriously Ill At Noroion Soldiers Home.

oL iaftltuIdf interest 10 local pe0- 1 pie Is d hearing which is to be held be'ore the public utilities commis- sion Ut the state capitol in Hartford on Monday morning on the applica- | ton of the New England Transporta-
 ton Co. for franchise to operate a motor bus line between this city and Hartford. The route mentioned
 In the application is practically the | same as that outlined in the peti- ton of MacDonncll Brothers of this citS' Who were granted hearing before the commission several days
 ago, except that the terminal of the New England Transportation Co. would be the Hartford railroad sta tlon Whereas MacDonnell Brothers would, If granted the franchise.
 carry passengers to the old State House. No decision has been handed EoWil as yet on the Mcdonnell pc- 'I'loh. At present they are operat- Ing DESes between this city and 'armlngton via Pennington avenue Scotts swamp and terminating ;t the Elm Tree Inn.
 A paper is now being circulated amongst the persons committing be-
 tween this city and Hartford in
 "hlch they express satisfaction wit,, the present train service and do m,
 ''i'nh pus serVlce is necessary. The document also expresses the wish that, if such bus service Is granted the privilege be given to the New England Transportation Co. rt is not definitely known where the na- Fer Tn question originated, although It IS understood that local railroad employees have been active in secur- ing signatures.
 III spite Of the contention Of the commuters. there are many nersons residing in Bristol who feel that hus service should be provided and that serVlce between this city and Hart lcfd should be run more freouentlv Numbered in this category are shon- pefs and theater patrons. a number o1 whom own cars but who do not care to drive into Hartford because or parking difficulties in the capital city.
 when MacDonnell Brothers were granted the Bristol l-Farminrto irahchise, the public utilities com 'i''ss'on refused to permit the opera tlon Of buses into Hartford, although 'he petition of the local firm con- ''lhed such request. The hearing at that time was attended by an ar ray or legal talent representing tho connecticut company, which oner. a'es trolley service between Farm lngton and Hartford.
 New Timetable
 10 conform with the change from standard to daylight saving time ef- lectlVe at 2:01 a. m. Sunday. a new timetable will be placed in effect by the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. Under the new schedule, trains will leave thls city for the east as follows terminating at Hartford and run. ing daily unless otherwise specified: a. n., 6;1o a. m.. 6:S5 a. m. 7.o6 a. m., ':19 a. m. daily except Sun. day. 1o:25 a m. daily except Sunday to Boston, 10:o6 a. m. Sunday onlv i:"4 a. m. Saturday only, 1o:o4 n. in. except Sunday. 1c:59 daily to boston 5:26 D. m. except Sunday. 4;"N daily to Boston. 4:5o D. m. ex- eept saturday and Sunday, s:05 D. 'a. except Sunday, 6:36 D. m. Sun day only, S:e7 D. m, 10:5o D. m. daily The last mentioned train is a new one, the equipment arriving al brlstol from Hartford at 1o:33 n. m turning on the Terryville loon jn- stead Of running through to Water bury.
 Trains arriving from the east. ter at Bristol and running daily unless otherwise specified, are as foiiows: 5:3S a. m.. 6:19 to Wa terbury connecting for New York, e:o4 a. m., S:35 a. m. Sunday only to Waterbury. s;5S a. m. except 1o:15 a. m. Saturday only to Waterbury. 11:52 a. m. daily to Waterbury and to New York daily except Sunday. 2:01 p. m. except Sunday 10 Waterbury connects for New York. 2:3S ?. m. daily to Wa terbury and to New York except 1 4:1S ?. m. except Saturday [ and Sunday. 4:51 to Waterbury, 5:o6 | except Sunday. 6:20 p. m. except | Sunday. G:57 daily to Waterbury. s:42 daily to Waterbury: 10:23 D. m.
 Band Concert Tonight
 The fifth annual concert Of the | New Departure band will be. given in the high school auditorium this 1 evening. The program will start promptly at s o'clock under the di- l