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Safetee wrote:The folks planning the new service to Pittsfield are very aware of this "last mile" concept, and want to make sure that there's good connectivity from the station to the final destination.
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Until proper modal connections are provided, tourism as an inbound rail reality is just not going to float. Obviously that could change with time, one has to understand that in the meantime Amtrak doesn't really care if there's connections or not as long as the state subsidy dollars keep rolling in.
Traingeek3629 wrote:Most of the people in this thread have obviously never been to Northampton or Greenfield. Northampton has excellent bus connections, a great hiking/biking trail system, and a nice downtown Greenfield, at least the downtown area, isn't really meant for tourists. You wouldn't take a bus to the places people would visit Greenfield for.Agreed. Northampton (NHT) is a burgeoning tourist destination that, for a city its size, abounds with activities.