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Allouette wrote:They aren't really washouts today. They're all areas that are subject to flooding - both Irene and Sandy caused Otter Creek and its tributaries to rise. I think the plan is to riprap the banks and maybe raise some track level. Hopefully any drainage problems get fixed at the same time.
Arlington wrote:^ Thanks! How washed out are the labelled washouts on that map? To my untrained ear that sounds like "impassable" but is it just speed limited (particularly on the CWR sections)?
gokeefe wrote:F-line,
You're right VTrans really is "putting on a clinic". I'm particularly impressed by the project plan which anticipates the reuse of jointed rail in certain sections. I know it's "not a big deal" operationally but most projects almost always involve CWR. The fact that VTrans was able to recognize good rail where they had it and reuse it does go to show how smart they are about getting federal funding. I'm sure USDOT/FRA was impressed with the value of this project as well.
Plenty of room for future improvement and track work as time goes on.
F-line to Dudley via Park wrote:http://rail.vermont.gov/sites/railroads/files/RailTrail_Web_CWR.pdf
Jack Donaghy wrote:I'm already not liking some of these people, reminds me of being on the bus
A new, state-supported bus service linking the Bennington-Manchester area with the Amtrak rail station in Rensselaer, New York, is slated to come online in 2017.
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