Putnam patriot., 1930-02-06
WHERE DOES THE PUBLIC srAsDr

IT ouid appear iron the letter s4sness and saiT sFgaaizagns from WoFee.er 1saehzssts to Sw London she pzrT 5f hs stat by committee of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce that aH ssse has been closed between fhs Sew York New Haven Hartford Railroad Com p4ny and be public The lssge include points Car public service corporation granted franchise operate steam railroad ard give the service such franchise implies abandon a bst through freight service import branch of right 0f Ray7 2 Can railroad company. pea1re substitute and transpoyta ton fs hs railroad service that h franchise requires regard Ie f the feelings and preference the Of those whom the railroad company ls privileged to serge2
 The railroad company has taken oa al community serving Yzssenger Norwich Worcester branch This branch has fer London. The Intermediate points are smaller cities and villages These eoanes manufacturing eeners and far apart j. important bt q territory and s importance should be recognized bg the railroad com panv.
 A the situation stands this section. extending dis- approximately seyenEfse miles depends upon what service he S F ~ E. H Railroad Company decides furnish | H without oaBetlon The people of this com ruHitg vii continue sabrsnt Che eopanys wishes aut there united eaort obtain the rights public against desires railroad company Or in other words long the people remain dormant the railroad company will suit its pleasure.
 the present there is no passenger service (exclsd- ing the State of Maine express which s Of importance community being eonsdered) mail express gage maintained by the New Haven Railroad Company tracks between New London Worcester. and nterHe diate points transportation affected by trucks and buses There eventyhve mile right of way through this thcky populated section that is of whatsoever the people o the communities through which n passes The situation impossible to imagine in this time and of rapid and convenient transportation. Yet exists and the officials of the railroad company they w do nothing about it
 You must allow 10 you with motor buses. says the railroad company effect We need seyentyye miles from New London Worcester for through freight trains These trains bring n profit To serve you cuts down this profit You do not ride passenger We win your freight mail and baggage on our trucks and yourselves motor buses
 The railroad rompany argument that ts refusal io restore service because that service does not h revenue might be argument for private corporation but public service corporation given special privilege apon ls promise vlve the public adequate n ts line of eudeaFor and ostensbly the New Haven Railroad Companys line of en- deavor provide passenger service is branche well as on its main lines
 The passenger mail express and baggage service on the Norwich branch E satisfactory h $ this an- satisfactory condition that he Putnam Chamber of Commerce through committee headed hy Archibald Macdonald IT,. h see king rectify. As forth H the circular letter
 present intention Of the committee % pursue the matter definite determination made and the refusal railroad company voluntarily take of the matter is not by any that determination
 The questionable intended determine the feeling of the communities along Norwich Worcester branch under present transportation conditions the proposition that the railroad company furnishing adequate transportation facilities with general support attempt o any the communities behind attempt to remedy conditions will forward.