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01-30-2008, 11:37 AM
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Scranton-Hoboken Railway
NJ.com: Everything Jersey
This is a pretty good piece FYI.
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01-30-2008, 11:44 AM
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I recently saw a TV commercial for a rail road that advised that they moved 1 ton of freight 400 miles at the cost of 1 gallon of fuel. Do the math, that's pretty efficient compared to auto.
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01-30-2008, 11:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TERMINOLOGY
I recently saw a TV commercial for a rail road that advised that they moved 1 ton of freight 400 miles at the cost of 1 gallon of fuel. Do the math, that's pretty efficient compared to auto.
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Yes this is true, you have alot of great ideas for the area I had read in the other post. Thats what the area needs to move forward with positive confidence |
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01-30-2008, 11:54 AM
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another FYI
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01-30-2008, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by coartist88
Yes this is true, you have alot of great ideas for the area I had read in the other post. Thats what the area needs to move forward with positive confidence
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DITO COART
We are going to try and make it to the Ice Festival. Looking forward to it.
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07-11-2008, 02:09 PM
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"Ad astra per aspera"
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Scranton to hoboken Train Service
I came across this on a NJ CD thread. Have many of you read this?
Plans move forward to revive Lackawanna Cutoff rail line - Breaking News From New Jersey - NJ.com
ScranBarre's wish might come true - eventually. I wonder if there was anything in the Scranton or Pocono papers on this article. If it came to pass, those old houses in Scranton might be going up in value bigtime!  |
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07-11-2008, 02:30 PM
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It's been talked about for a long time, probably won't see it happen for a longer time still, unless the US govt starts making more federal monies available for rail projects. The main problem is that there is a ton of red tape involved in a project like this.
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07-11-2008, 03:18 PM
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"Ad astra per aspera"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scrantonluna
It's been talked about for a long time, probably won't see it happen for a longer time still, unless the US govt starts making more federal monies available for rail projects. The main problem is that there is a ton of red tape involved in a project like this.
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How true! I included the link because as much as people talk about it, very little is written about it. I think just seeing it in print is helpful. With rising gas prices, train service makes even more sense. If enough people screamed loud enough, maybe the powers that be would get off their collective rumps and actually do something. I realize that for many posters, rail service might be seen to be a doubled-edged sword bringing in the crime as well as the wealth. But a few thousand Wall Street folks with their $250,000 bonuses might well tip that crime/wealth ratio a bit! That might change the mindset of the Debbie Downers somewhat! 
Debbie Downer on Yahoo! Video |
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07-11-2008, 03:41 PM
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Somewhere in the 5 boroughs of NYC.
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Trains from Scranton to Hoboken??? Seeing is believing!!!!!!!!
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07-11-2008, 04:09 PM
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Lifelong NJ, Winter in SC...Hometown NEPA
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Yes, their talking about it again.............
What about the bridge it use to go over years ago........that is falling apart.
You know how long it takes to constuct a bridge over the wide part of the Delaware?!
If it is not a speed train.......then bring a nice long novel with you because it will take
3 or more hours with stops to get to the city......
So far I know of about 20 years its been talked about........so.........who's bettin'
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