Submitted by Alluminatus t3_11wvuw0 in massachusetts
Hoosac_Love t1_jd99awx wrote
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No question ,I actually did Brattleboro to DC too ,it sucked
Alluminatus OP t1_jd99x5m wrote
Was this fairly recently if you don’t mind me asking? I suddenly am involved in rail advocacy in the region and I want to make the Brattleboro to Springfield route much faster than it currently is
Hoosac_Love t1_jd9ag46 wrote
Not super recent ,2020 or 2011 I think not
Later than 2013 since I was in bellows falls from 13-15 and never did BF to DC Moved back to Mass in 2016 my sister moved to Seattle in about then so never went to DC since likely 2020 I'd say
Alluminatus OP t1_jd9b45h wrote
Still fairly recently then, alright thank you, I’ll keep that in mind.
Hoosac_Love t1_jd9bpd8 wrote
You should think northbound too ,because although I never did it I know many who did .The Vermonter(the train) is 40 MPH from Brattleboro to the Canadian border ,it's like a 4-1/2 hour ride
Alluminatus OP t1_jd9eol3 wrote
Absolutely, that’s why I think they should make the Vermonter an electrified high speed line all the way from New Haven to Montreal.
Only issue is at that point, we need a multi-state coalition thing, because I don’t know how keen Vermont is to listen to some jackass from the Springfield metropolitan area lol.
Hoosac_Love t1_jd9gbir wrote
Yea for sure or at least to the border,some beaurocrat in Ottawa will decide what happens from Canada on but I get your point.
Honestly I have never met anyone who rode the Vermonter past St Albans so I don't what the Canuckie side is like really.
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