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Show WHY NOT? What will happen when the railroad and interurban lines begin -to cancel short haul passenger runs and substitute motor buses on public highways? At present the railroads maintain their right of way and pay heavy taxes on it. They can undoubtedly eliminate a great deal of maintenance expense and s?ve much taxation on equipment if they operate buses over highways paid for by the taxpayers. t As long as large bus companies, or small ones for that matter, are allowed to use the public roads for private gain there is no good reason why the railroads should not avail themselves of these highways, high-ways, especially in places where bus contention is making the operation oper-ation of local trains unprofitable. |