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Re: (erielack) AMTRAK F-40's for Pocono service?

MARC still has a fleet of ex-BN E8s and E9s that will soon become
surplus.
One can dream...

- -- Alan <"quahog_@_sprint.ca">

"KC2WE_@_aol.com" wrote:
> 
> In reference to my previous posting (see the Pocono Record article 6/23/2000)
> 
> MCDOT's  Frank Reilly states, as reported in the Pocono Record, that PennDOT
> is looking at getting a cost estimate with AMTRAK for the Scranton service
> over the Cutoff to compare with NJ Transit. If they use AMTRAK to run the
> service over the Cutoff (which is not likely cost effective), we might see
> AMTRAK F-40's rolling through Dover by 2004. However, it is known that they
> (PA officials) want to eventually extend the service by 2008 (??) to
> Binghamton NY.  NJ Transit wants no part in that kind of operation although
> anything is possible . AMTRAK may be a possible contender after all since
> they can do the whole thing.
> 
> Seth T.

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