UpperHarlemLine4ever wrote:Don't think we're going to see the line run beyond it's current northern terminus, Wassaic any time in the distant future.
Agreed. Wassaic is pretty much in the middle of nowhere as it is. Going further north would only serve to make Metro-North service more convenient for people in Columbia County, NY; Litchfield County, CT; and southwestern MA -- who don't pay MTA taxes. That's not fair to the people who DO pay taxes (taxes that might wind up going higher to pay for such an extension).
While many people are crowding up along the Hudson Line, and an extension north to Rhinebeck
could be successful... the eastern side of Dutchess county just doesn't seem to be as popular. I don't know if it's because of the more mountainous terrain, stricter local zoning laws, or what. Sure, it's growing, but still seems to be more rural than the western side.
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