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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Shortline RR Under Surveillance |
In a bid to make Pemberton, NJ look good, Upton, MA now has a town panel to oversee the local shortline (and potential tourist hauler). The best part is a NIMBY with night vision goggles spying on the railroad. http://www.milforddailynews.com/topstories/x987650735/Upton-panel-blasts-railroad After seeing first-hand how wide spread the campaign has become to tear up the rails in the Adirondacks, remembering the arson at the K&K and now hearing about para-military wannabee's along the G&U, I think it is fair to say the anti-rail trend has become more serious. Rob Note: Changed title to reflect that the news report I based my tourist train assumption on may be incorrect. |
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| Author: | muldow70 [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future Tourist RR Under Surveillance |
What has occurred at the railroad to stir up a watchdog group? More freight traffic? New types of freight hauled? Future tourist railroad? Some newcomers moved trackside not realizing this was an active railroad? |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future Tourist RR Under Surveillance |
IMHO, Prescoli has set clear ground rules for his railroad. This is due in part because of a NIMBY group in upton that is doing everything to make him and the G&U look like the evil empire that's bent on destroying the communities along the G&U. Oh, and Prescoli doesn't intend to start a tourist trade on the G&U to my knowledge. They bought an F7A a few months ago, and it has gone to the new sibling of the G&U, Mass Costal/Cape Cod Central, which Prescoli now serves as the railroad's president. Prescoli, over all, has tried to maintain a good relationship with the communities along the G&U, but in short, the NIMBY's haven't made it easy. The link to the group's site is here: http://protectupton.blog.com/ There's a lot of uninformed gibberish IMHO, but if I didn't have more knowledge of railroading than most I would most likely side with them. Sadly, this group seems to be very good at bending the facts. Dylan Lambert P.S. Happy Holidays to all! |
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| Author: | muldow70 [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future Tourist RR Under Surveillance |
Thanks for posting the link! Classic example of BANANA |
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| Author: | Pat Fahey [ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Future Tourist RR Under Surveillance |
HI All I live in Milford, Mass which is not too far from the G&U railroad , which had its home terminal in Hopedale, Mass . Yes whatever Mr.Prescoli does makes news in town . Yes between Milford and Upton they are a lot of people that would wish the railroad would just go away . I would like too see Mr. Prescoli start up a tourist line once he has the railroad rebuild and bring money into the towns because of the tourist trade . There has been a rumor about the possibility of the MBTA storing passenger equipment in the old rail yard in Hopedale , so far nothing has happened . The town of Milford would not like too see Mr. Prescoli , bring his train into town, the town selectman are also watching his every move . But also when the local CSX freight come too Milford to service it customers , which the glass plant nothing is said about that equipment from the town . Just because the G&U was not running for many years , it was long from being dead ! |
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