Re: (rshsdepot) Connecticut Study: Many Rail Stations Need Work

[CoolGuy127_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 8/13/2003 11:08:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
brwagenblast_@_comcast.net writes:

> Connecticut would have to spend more than $11 million to return all of its
> aging commuter rail stations to good working order, according to a new
> study.

       It would be nice of some of that money were spent to enhance the 
historic and visual qualities of the stations.  When high-level platforms were 
constructed along the line by Metro-North, little or no consideration was given to 
esthetics or historic preservation, and the result is a visually unappealing 
series of stations, where unattractive concrete platforms obstruct and clash 
with beautiful historic buildings. It would be nice if something could be done 
to ameliorate this situation.

                Daniel Chazin
                Teaneck, NJ

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