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Posted by italianstallion on Fri Nov 6 23:00:24 2009 Valley RR Applies to Rehab TracksThe Operator of the Essex Steam Train and the CT DOT have applied for federal stimulus $ to rehab tracks between Old Saybrook and Middletown. In the application, they mention that possibility of future freight and passenger service. Local towns have expressed concerns about disruption, etc. Excerpts: The Valley Railroad Company, in conjunction with the state Department of Transportation (DOT), has applied for a $15.5 million grant under the federal stimulus program to upgrade and rehabilitate miles of track from Old Saybrook to southern Middletown for the purpose of increasing freight and passenger service on the rail lines. . . . The Valley Railroad's grant application says the company will "spearhead a multi-agency, public and private effort to reopen dormant sections of, and rehabilitate for combination modern freight and expanded tourist/passenger service, the entire 22-mile section of leased and operated track from Old Saybrook to Maramos (in southern Middletown). In addition, the project will establish interchange at Old Saybrook with the Providence & Worchester Railroad as well as establish interchange at Maramos for freight trains to/from Middletown, Hartford, and beyond with the Providence & Worchester Railroad." . . . The application continues, "The company sees this rail corridor as playing a pivotal role in solving solid and liquid waste issues for towns and cities throughout the river valley. Materials such as household waste, construction/demolition materials, bulky waste, sewage waste, commercial freight, commuter passengers, and tourist passengers will likely be carried on the reconstructed line." It might also carry incinerated ash from the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. |
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