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Re: (erielack) NJ/PA - Environmental Assessment for Lackawanna Cutoff now a...

I think the Morristown & Erie would be interested having interchange with CP at Scranton to serve their customers, but they would probably go only one day a week and it would have to make money for them.  No stacks, auto racks, or other excess height cars.

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey


- --- On Sat, 6/20/09, KSmollin_@_aol.com <KSmollin@aol.com> wrote:
> 1. Line is not connected to the "freight network" in NJ.  With all
> major freight traffic going up the river line or out the lehigh
> valley line
> 2. Too many commuter trains east of Port Morris
> 3. Grades too steep in the Poconos
> 4. Clearance issues due to wires
> 5. Weight limitations imposed by NJT(I didn't know this even)...
> apparently freight tracks are unrestricted
> and 6. No operator is interested in it


      

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