by Engineer Spike
I have been involved with politics for some time, and know how slow the wheels can turn.How did the B&M get the Commonwealth to get this accomplished? Did Alan Dustin and the trustees pitch it that the company would totally fold, if the tax burden was not relieved? Did they threaten abandonment of non essential lines, if some sort of subsidy was not enacted? I can see how the threat to the commuting mode for thousands of constituents would make a politician jump. The part that would be hard would be to get someone who represents somewhere like Chester to bite. We all know the political divide of the western part of the commonwealth. Like my cousin from Longmeadow always says, he is from the State of Western Massachusetts.
Another question is about if the sale of the Western Route was separate. Is this true?
About the same time, Conrail could not come to terms on the ex B&A, and New Haven Southside lines. How were they able to get out? They were stuck with commuter service elsewhere, like New York, Jersey, Philly..., until 1983.
Another question is about if the sale of the Western Route was separate. Is this true?
About the same time, Conrail could not come to terms on the ex B&A, and New Haven Southside lines. How were they able to get out? They were stuck with commuter service elsewhere, like New York, Jersey, Philly..., until 1983.