RE: (erielack) Re: The EL un-merger

[tonyhorn1_@_comcast.net]

Schuyler wrote:

> The ERIE+D&H+B&M is a little different, though it would have been good to 
> accelerate the B&M's 
> too-slow divestiture of it's many too many branch lines in New Hampshire. As a 
> slimmed down trunk 
> line connecting Mechanicville, Boston, Portland, and the line up the Conn River 
> valley to connect 
> with the CV, it would be a good line to generate traffic via the seaports. But 
> again, not enough 
> westbound traffic generated. 

Was there a difference between the B&M and B&A (NYC) with regard to eb/wb traffic?  Could the B&M under merged conditions compete with the B&A/NYC?

Tony

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