The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-10
BUS LINES
UNDER ONE
MANAGEMENT

Coaches, Inc, as subsidiary to take
over the Crosse lie Rapid Transit Com
pany, Inc, and the Detroit, WyandOtte
a. Trenton Transit Company. will con
tinue to provide substantially the same
service now provided by the three-line
operation at the same rates now charg-
Cd. until a change is approved by the
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
This was the result of an agreement
reached in Lansing Tuesday between
the Down River Chamber of Commerce.
represented by III. d. Fenske, chairman
Of its transportation committee, and
Il. L. Brady, attorney for the Eastern
Michigan MOtOrbuses and the Wyan-
dotte Coaches, Inc.
This agreement was made in order
to permit the transfer Of the certifi-
cafes held by the Crosse lie Rapid
Transit Company, Inc, and the Detroit
WyandOtte & Trenton Transit Com
pany to the Wyandotte Coaches, Inc.
The order Of the commission has been
held mp because of a request for hear
ing filed with ii by the Down River
Chamber of Commerce on February 8
for the purpose of assuring that with
the elimination Of competition in pro-
yiding bus transportation to the down
river communities there would be no
Impairment in the service or increase
In the charges under the One-line oper-
alton. The Michigan Public Utilities
Commission is the only body having
jurisdiction over such matters
The transportation committee of
the Down River Chamber of Commerce
after careful cnsideratiOn reached the
conclusion that the only practical sOlu-
ton Of the down river transportation
problem is one-line operation" Mr..
Fenske said in explaining the position
of the Chamber of Commerce
Following many complaints regard
ing the manner in which the cOmpeti-
tive service of the three lines Was be-
ing conducted, the committee invited
representatives of the lines to meet
with it about a year ago in the effort
10 correct the abuses by cooperative
action The competitive attitude of the
companies indicated that little could
lie expected by such procedure and so
the committee decided that the situa-
tiOn would have to be left to run its
tie taking steps TO correct the abuses
against public safety.
When it was observed that an agree
ment had been reached between the
operating companies to place the full
control under the Eastern Michigan
MOtorbuses I'm conjunction with its sub
sidiary, WyandOtte Coaches, Inc, the
committee felt that there should be
assurance that under such operation
the down river communities would be
provided with substantially the same
or better service than that provided
by the three-line operation. 1t made
such a representation to the Michigan
Public Utilities Commission and re-
quested that 1t AOId public hearing
in WyandOtte for the purpose of deter
mining the facts. 1t appeared that this
demand for public hearing would In
terfere with concentrating the agree
ment entered into for the taking over
Of the equipment and operation of the
Crosse lie and d., w. K I. lines, and
so the stipulation was entered into be-
fore the commission to continue In
practical effect the same service now
provided until such time as the, com
mission may approve in an appropriate
proceeding that changes In sefvice or
rates desired by the new operation
should be placed in effect. -
The board of directors and tfanspor-
tation committee Of the Down River
Chamber of Commerce have ha0 sever
al conferences with Mr.. p. L. Rad
cliffe, general manager Of the Eastern
Michigan MOtonbuses, as result Of
which they believe that more efficient
service for the future win result from
the new operation for the benefit OF
the down river communities than could
he assured under the competitive con
ditions which have heretofore existed
1t is, accordingly, hopeful that with
the. cooperative attitude displayed by
Mr. Radcliffe permanent. solution OF
the buS situation can be worked out
10 the entire satisfaction Of the people
in the communities served.
While the agreement before the
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
cOntemplates that the Down River
Chamber of Commerce will file peti-
ton for hearing To determine the
service and charges which viii govern
i'm connection with the new operation
beysnd the period OF 90 days during
which IL Is agreed the present service
aud charges will be maintained, 1t Is
expected that there will be volun-
tary establishment and assurance by
the new operators as To Its future
policy satisfactory to the people IN the
dJwn river district and that "A pro-
efeding and hearing before the com
mission will be unnecessary.
Following is a copy OF che order Is
sued by the Public Utilities commits
sipn:
Know all men BY these presents that,
whereas on January %. 1890. the DE
troit. wyandotte & Trenton Transit
Company, Crosse lie Rapid Transit
Company, Inc. and Wyandotte
Coaches. Inc. caused to be filed with
the MEXICAN Public Utilities Commits
sion. Hereinafter called the commits
sion.s applications executed BY the FOL
lowing respective parties and PERTAIN
ing tD. the transfer OF the folloxins