RE: (erielack) Lackawanna & The Nickel Plate

[Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com]

Yes, and this is why Perry Shoemaker threatened to shut down all DL&W
commuter operations in NJ.  The state legislative, in its infinite wisdom,
responded to the threat with a minimal subsidy...now, 50+ years later,
about 50 cents of every dollar that NJ Transit spends originates from some
kind of subsidy.



                                                                           
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Absolutely true. Later on, the commuters (and NJ taxes) was partly why N&W
kept unwanted stepchild EL at arm's length in Dereco, then happily dumped
it with bankruptcy.

Paul B

From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
Subject: RE: (erielack) Lackawanna & The Nickel Plate



> I don't think that the NKP would want to touch the
> Lackawanna's commuter district with a 10 foot pole, though.
>
> Just my opinions, they're not worth too much.
>
> Rick Fleischer

You dismiss yourself too much, Rick.  I think the DL&W commuter financial
sinkhole was a factor.

SGL


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