RE: Is the Erie east of Bingo next? Re: (erielack) NS Buffalo Lin eChanges

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

Tom Beckett asked:

> Interesting question: if NS decides
> to dismantle or cut the line somewhere between Bingo and Port 
> Jervis, what
> happens to NYSW trackage rights?

I would assume that NYS&W has right-of-first-refusal to purchase the line. After all, it is key to connecting their northern and southern division lines.

 
> I like the NYSW-WNY&P idea. Perhaps the western outlet is via 
> the G&W's ex
> PRR line into Erie, accessed at Corry, going to CSX at Erie?  
> Is there a way
> around NS in eastern Ohio to get to CSX at Akron or 
> Youngstown? Might get
> interesting-an alphabet soup route with a good chunk of Erie 
> in it. I like
> it!!


I was thinking the same thing! It's the new Millenium version of the "Alphabet Route": G&W-WNY&P-NYS&W-GVT-M&E!

No one has yet answered how traffic will get from Scranton to Bingo, though. Trackage rights over CP?

When one sits back and looks at all that is happening today with the existing DL&W and Erie lines, it's still pretty impressive (particularly the DL&W side)

	- Paul

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