Interesting that the flagman drives rather than rides the train, which I suppose is easier/more efficient than stops and starts or jumps off and on the train.
johnpbarlow wrote:Here's an interesting G&U - Hopedale development: Looks like G&U is proposing to be involved in financing of "Draper Falls Urban Renewal Plan". Re-purposing of Draper property at Hopedale would be primarily residential and commercial retail (ie, I see no mention of developing land for more RR use).It's good press for the railroad. Shows they're interested in the community/communities and being a part of it rather than being something purely oppositional. Not like the RR has the power to actually make industrial (re)development there that'd use rail traffic in the first place!
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20 ... raper-vote
and
http://www.telegram.com/news/20180715/h ... -plan-says