Look what happened to UP when it proposed it's new Chicago intermodal terminal. UP wanted it reasonably close, but it was NIMBY'd all the way out to Rochelle IL. Thus each dray to and from the Windy City generates an additional 50 miles worth of fuel consumption and exhaust. Paul B From: hoboken_@_ezrs.com Subject: Re: (erielack) Re: commuter railroads An off-topic reply relative to the NIMBY issue. A small railroad in South Bend, IN, wanted to buy a few miles of NS branch to develop freight service, including coal delivery to Notre Dame University, which currently receives coal by truck. The city opposed it. The neighbors opposed it. The University opposed it because the city opposed it. Why? Because of the perceived danger and noise. The railroad offered to flag all crossings. The railroad would have removed significant truck traffic from the city streets and would have reduced automobile exhaust. Still, everyone was against it. The project died when NS decided not to sell the line. Reducing pollution and traffic are nice in the abstract, but not in reality. It's sad when what would be an all-around winner is killed because of perceived inconvenience. The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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