Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-03 | Page 7 | Ogden Huntsville Rail Suspension Approved

Ogden Huntsville Rail Suspension Approved The Utah Rapid Transit company of f Ogden Saturday was granted ranted permission per mission by the state public utilities commission sIon to discontinue operation of f an electric railroad between Ogden and nd Huntsville in Weber county and ando to o substitute bus and limited freight ervice Between the tw two points The railroad c company y filed a pet peti peti- don ion with the commission on May 31 31 1932 1932 seeking permission to abandon the he electric service The petition was protested by residents of Huntsville representatives of the Ogden Valley association the Huntsville Huntsville Hunts Hunts- ville yule Farm bureau and the Ogden Pressed Brick and Tile company compan The railroad which also operates the he street car system in Ogden Cit City maintained that during the last four years ears of operation of the line the excuses ex cx- expenses have been grossly in excess of f revenues Continued operation of the line it was pointed out is hazardous Inasmuch inasmuch inas Inas- much as the maintenance of the right of f way has been neglected due to lack of f funds I J 5