Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-04-27 | Page 18 | Use Motor Trucks Where R. R.'S Rail

USE MOTOR TRUCKS WHERE R R RS R'S RAIL RAI RAILI I Increased use of motor trucks hv by I railroads is made by a recent re- re recent recent I cent decision of 01 the tho Tc Texas s supreme court permitting railroads to discontinue I continue unprofitable branch lines Hitherto some e railroads have had hano no opportunity to consider installing InstallIng Install Install- I ing auxiliary motoi motol truck sel vice because of 01 unta unfavorable ap p charter provisions pro by state 0 yg utility commissions I The Thi Texas Texas decision sets eels an Important pOI tant precedent for tor future litigation The court upheld the right ot of a rail rail- railroad rail railroad road allon to Its it line lioe and discontinue Its rail ser serIce Ice Iceon on the the he ground that thai further opera opera- operation tion would result In financial loss lose