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DATTCO, sometimes stylized as Dattco, is an American transportation company based out of New Britain, Connecticut which operates a number of bus services in the Connecticut and Massachusetts area. The company operates coaches, commuter buses, private/event vehicles, and tour buses, although school buses are its first and most extensive service, run since 1957 originally as the D&T Transportation Company. While most of its operations are run independently, its commuter bus services have varied in their ownership and branding. Since the early-2000s DATTCO's commuter bus services in Connecticut have been part of CT Transit, while in Massachusetts they are still independently run.

Name
DATTCO is a shortening of the company's earlier name, the D&T Transportation Company. The "D" in "D&T" refers to DeVivo while the "T" refers to Tolomea, the last names of the the DeVivo family (of which Edward DeVivo and Louis DeVivo were most active in the company) and Michael Tolomea. The name DATTCO was adopted following the retirement of Tolomea around 1967.

Louis DeVivo
Worked for D&T in 1966, general manager of D&T Company in 1963

Alphonse DeVivo
Charged with blocking road in 1964 in New Britain school bus. Probably Mastco.

Edward DeVivo
(1927-November 29, 2003)

Graduated Berlin High School in 1944, bought a school bus the same year. Died November 29, 2003 at 76

Michael Tolomea
Teasurer of St. Paul Men's Club in Berlin, 1948 Janitor of Percival and Ledge schools, hired on by board to drive town-owned school bus

Named head custodian of Berlin High School in July 1952

Died November 16, 1983

Mastco
Incorporated as "general omnibus and jitney business" in 1924. Louis DeVivo became owner of company not long before 1963.

DeVivo's operators of Mastco in October 1964, apparently?

Louis DeVivo briefly became owner of Mastco during the mid-1960s. During this time his brother Alphonse also worked for the company. By 1966 Louis at least began work for D&T.

DATTCO

ED DEVIVO AND TOLOMEA COUSINS

Tolomea and DeVivo both members of the Men's Club of St. Paul's Church

Ed DeVivo and T have contract for Berlin school transport for fall 1952 school year

Louis DeVivo and Michael Tolomea get 3 year contract in 1952.

Awarded contract for fall 1955 school year

My-R-Hof Transportation Company wins Fall 1956 contract, beating of D and T

Failed bid for the New Britain school bus route from Farmingdale Village to Stanley H. Holmes School in November 1956, contract won by Corbin Avenue Transportation.

D & T Transportation Company (DeVivo and Tolomea Transportation Company) awarded three year contract to Plainville school buses in 1957, renewed in 1960 for another 3 years

D & T incorporated in early-September 1957 in Berlin

By 1958 D&T were transporting over 1,000 Plainville students

Awarded contract from Berlin in July 1958, then for 1959-60 year

Superintendent of Plainville schools describes D&T's bus service as "the worst yet".

D&T submits request to PUC to operate Livery-service buses for Berlin in 1960

1961 service to be provided for New Britain high schools

1961 three year contract for Unionville school bus service

Overloading scandal in New Britain

Dattco purchased Mastco in mid-1960s. Name change after retirement of Michael Tolomea

Last mention of D&T Transportation Co April 1966

Dattco appears 1967

Operated Chapman Street, South Street, and East Street bus lines in New Britain as of April 1966. Most definitely acquired through Mastco.