by STrRedWolf
Greg Moore wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:53 pm Thanks.All humor aside, I now wonder about Chicago-train-Toledo-ferry-Buffalo-train-Boston service...
BTW, did I mention the new updated Lake Shore Unlimited service?
In a press conference today, NYS Senator Kirsten "Don't call me Junior" Gillibrand announced new direct service between Buffalo and Toledo, bypassing Cleveland.
"We realized that the name Lake Shore Limited actually was a too true and we were limiting ourselves to just the land side of the lake shore. As a result, we will be employing the same high speed ferries that the new Ronkonkama HSR service uses to provide a faster, more scenic trip on the lake side of the Lake Erie Shore. Now we are truly unlimited to which side of the lake sure we use."
When asked about losing the stop in Cleveland she added: "We gain the advantage by bypassing Cleveland. After studying the market and passengers, we realized that no one actually ever wants to go to Cleveland, it's just a stop on a way to bigger and better places. However, we are exploring a connection to Cedar Point where, if engineering plans go well, the trainsets will be able to do a loop to loop in the latest roller coaster to be added there. We expect passengers to be thrilled by this new experience."
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan's office said he was not available for comment as he was out shopping for a suit jacket.
<late breaking news, this appears to be just one of several announcements the newly constituted Am(phibious)Trak corporation is announcing today. Later announcements are expected to include a new Phase 7C's paint scheme and a pending announcement of resumed service to Key West and possibly to the Bahamas.