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RE: (erielack) NJ/PA - Environmental Assessment for Lackawanna Cutoff now available
- Subject: RE: (erielack) NJ/PA - Environmental Assessment for Lackawanna Cutoff now available
- From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:28:19 -0500
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> I understand the need for service to the Poconos because it's
> within commuting distance of NYC. But what is the purpose of
> spending tons of money for train service to Scranton? It's
> too far to commute and if someone from there wants to go to
> New York, they can take a bus. Don't get me wrong, I love
> trains as much as anybody else in this group, but we just
> don't have the money for a line that would probably be
> underutilized, to put it mildly.
Because the state of Pa. will be subsidizing that portion....
And there *is* a market for that. Look at all the Martz buses on Route 80!
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