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

["John Meck" <j_meck_@_gpinet.com>]

Didn't Norfolk Southern already get trackage rights over CP from Scranton to
Binghamton? I'll have to check the Archives, but I thought there was a
thread about this about a week or so ago.
John

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[mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of Tom Beckett
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:12 AM
To: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul); intercityrailpal_@_netscape.net;
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Subject: Re: Is the Erie east of Bingo next? Re: (erielack) NS Buffalo
LineChanges


Rights over CP Binghamton-Scranton would be the logical answer, and the only
practical answer. I suppose one could put together a Waverly-Scranton
routing involving the ex-LV and the DL&W Bloomsburg line, but that's not
really practical-it's roundabout, and those tracks are in rough shape. I was
thinking more along the lines of NYSW from Bingo to Little Ferry-we ARE
trying to keep the Erie open east of Binghamton!! But it would depend on
your ultimate destination in the north or central Jersey area. I agree it is
interesting and encouraging to see the DLW come back to life. Perhaps the EL
was just 40 years ahead of its time!!

Tom B

> 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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