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Rails to Trails converted to Dump
In todays Pittsburgh newspaper there was an article about how almost six
miles of a rails-to-trails was converted to a landfill. Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. Tom http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04298/400736.stm |
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"mary" wrote in message
... I am not saying that this is a good or bad thing, but I think you mis-read some things: In todays Pittsburgh newspaper there was an article about how almost six miles of a rails-to-trails was "might be" not "was" converted to a landfill. Not quite. The trail will be converted back to rail for hauling trash. Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. Tom http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04298/400736.stm I wonder what approval the people had to turn the space into trials, if any? -- Scott Ehardt http://www.scehardt.com |
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"mary" wrote in message
... I am not saying that this is a good or bad thing, but I think you mis-read some things: In todays Pittsburgh newspaper there was an article about how almost six miles of a rails-to-trails was "might be" not "was" converted to a landfill. Not quite. The trail will be converted back to rail for hauling trash. Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. Tom http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04298/400736.stm I wonder what approval the people had to turn the space into trials, if any? -- Scott Ehardt http://www.scehardt.com |
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"mary" wrote in message
... I am not saying that this is a good or bad thing, but I think you mis-read some things: In todays Pittsburgh newspaper there was an article about how almost six miles of a rails-to-trails was "might be" not "was" converted to a landfill. Not quite. The trail will be converted back to rail for hauling trash. Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. Tom http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04298/400736.stm I wonder what approval the people had to turn the space into trials, if any? -- Scott Ehardt http://www.scehardt.com |
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Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. I have truly enjoyed the sensationalism. They have a right to restore the railroad. This is the deal. I always enjoy people that renege on their agreements. Such an attitude fosters outright abandonment and let the weeds take it. Railroads might give more trackage if they could back when they want it. For a widely known trail that was taken back, look at the Boston Post Road. Bill |
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Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. I have truly enjoyed the sensationalism. They have a right to restore the railroad. This is the deal. I always enjoy people that renege on their agreements. Such an attitude fosters outright abandonment and let the weeds take it. Railroads might give more trackage if they could back when they want it. For a widely known trail that was taken back, look at the Boston Post Road. Bill |
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Reading the story shocked me because our local politicans keep telling us how important such trails are to the community, but when a "developer" wants the land then they whistle another tune. Has anything like this happened to other trails? See link below for story. I have truly enjoyed the sensationalism. They have a right to restore the railroad. This is the deal. I always enjoy people that renege on their agreements. Such an attitude fosters outright abandonment and let the weeds take it. Railroads might give more trackage if they could back when they want it. For a widely known trail that was taken back, look at the Boston Post Road. Bill |
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