PA's Problem is partly the If its not Philly, Pittsburgh or Harrisburg it dont count and since thier Gov is an Ex Philly Mayor that makes it worse> From: jguthrie_@_pipeline.com> To: erielack@lists.elhts.org> Subject: Re: Re:(erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2579/Bingalam to N> Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:29:45 -0500> > > Their is another route still in place Binghamton to Scranton then via the > > old DLW/LV/CNJ route from Scranton to >Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton and up > > the old DLW P'burg Branch and into the NJT at Port Morris. A direct ride > > into >NYC would be nice, but see nothing wrong with the PATH and New York > > Waterways transfer at Hoboken. No need to >rebuld the cut off to start the > > service and once it proves its self then go for the cutoff. Just a > > thought.> > It's Lackawanna and Monroe Counties continuing to pour money into this -- > not to mention the exorbitant amount of money NJT has already put into the > Cut-Off.> > Anyway -- Wilkes Barre and Scranton still don't talk to each other . . .> > But for that matter, Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton are already on the march as > bedroom suburbs of NY, and even more so than Hawley <g>. But Pennsylvania > can't get it together to restore Philadelphia-Bethlehem-Allentown so don't > look for too much there. Really O.T. -- but once upon a time -- 1980s -- > SEPTA had 21 Zones in their fare structure -- with Scranton as Zone 21. They > used to include all the zones in their fare increase applications "just in > case" so they'd be ready. I don't think they do that anymore <g>.> > Cheers,> Jim Guthrie> > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List> Sponsored by the ELH&TS> http://www.elhts.org> To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html _________________________________________________________________ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
This HTML page is © 2000-2008 Blue Moon Online System and The Railfan Network
This page and the data contained therein may not be reproduced
for any form of commercial use without the explicit permission
of J. Henry Priebe Jr. or his duly authorized agent.