by daylight4449
I'm looking at this proposal like this: Get passenger trains running frequent enough and at convient times (and prices), then you give options to commuters and travelers. There is also another interesting point in that many areas that could be served aren't very close to a freeway, which increases driving time between any location. The same idea can be considered the backbone of the Houastonic's passenger study. But, with this plan, many of the stations are still in place, so revitalizing those structures would give significant cost savings to the project, as new facilities are kept to a minimum. There is one question though, and that's who will run this line? Can we assume that it will be Amtrak, or will there be passenger trains running under the New England Central banner? Only time will tell. It wouldn't supprise me if Blake Lamothe succeeds, as he tends to be a bit of a mover when it comes to large projects. Wasn't the restoration of the Steaming Tender a major undertaking in itself? He also started a NRHS chapter out there, the Seven Railroads chapter. If anyone can try and pull all the pieces of this puzzle, than Blake can. How long can we expect for something like this to come to fruition? My guess is at least a decade. The Greenbush line took a few years to plan, and then implement.
Food for thought from your friendly neighborhood Lambe.
Food for thought from your friendly neighborhood Lambe.