#hartfordline — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #hartfordline, aggregated by home.social.
-
@CitizenWald when Eric first ran, we talked about rail. I asked him to support the development of the #HartfordLine and how rail needed a champion in the legislature. We needed someone to see how rail complements other modes. The #Downeaster does this well from #Maine to #Massachusetts.
-
@CitizenWald in 2006 I started a group whose advocacy helped spur Gov Patrick to support the #Massachusetts portion of the #HartfordLine. This built support for the #ValleyFlyer. We now have trains that enable ppl to go from #Greenfield to #NYC. Most legislators were afraid of supporting rail. I spoke with the Chair of the Transportation Committee from #WMass no less. All concern was about a bus company's opposition's oversized influence.
Our bigger goal was #EastWestRail -
Federal money available as East-West Rail Commission holds 1st hearing 12/9 in Pittsfield.
#HartfordLine #ValleyFlyer #BerkshireFlyer #mapoli #WMass #EastWestRail
#Massachusetts
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/with-federal-money-available-east-west-rail-commission-plans-first-hearing-on-boston-springfield-passenger-service.html