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Waterville tells Pan Am: "Repair the bridge"

Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

Moderator: MEC407

Waterville tells Pan Am: "Repair the bridge"

  by MEC407
 
City officials are asking the state for help in forcing Guilford Transportation Industries to fix a reportedly unsafe railroad overpass on Mayflower Hill Drive.
Read the full article at:

http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/n ... 31913.html

  by Skullitor
 
Force Guilford to fix something????????????????????? HUH???? Whats wrong with this question? :wink:

  by dansapo
 
Skullitor wrote:Force Guilford to fix something????????????????????? HUH???? Whats wrong with this question? :wink:
You forgot court order :-D

  by Skullitor
 
dansapo wrote: You forgot court order :-D
Did they get a court order,Dan?

  by dansapo
 
Skullitor wrote: Did they get a court order,Dan?
No just making fun of GRS. :wink:

  by Skullitor
 
dansapo wrote: No just making fun of GRS. :wink:
It'll take a court order to get them to fix anything!!!

  by dansapo
 
Skullitor wrote:
It'll take a court order to get them to fix anything!!!
They seem to have a track record on that kind of stuff(no pun intended)

  by MEC407
 
Another article on the subject, from today's Sentinel:
WATERVILLE -- An abutment under a railroad bridge on Mayflower Hill Drive is apparently crumbling and needs repair, but no one is claiming ownership of the structure. ... James Patterson, Guilford's vice president of engineering and mechanical, told councilors Guilford does not own the wing-walls below the bridge.
Read the full article at:

http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/n ... 35632.html

  by NRGeep
 
Drum roll please: GRS apologists may now begin stating that all railroads are SOB's but GRS were just enlightened enough to be the first to pioneer defered maintenance. :wink:

  by MEC407
 
NRGeep wrote:...enlightened enough to be the first to pioneer defered maintenance.
I believe that honor actually belongs to the B&M, pre-Guilford. Guilford simply perfected it. :wink:
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