Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

TheScandinavianFlick t1_izs7p39 wrote

Reply to comment by banannastand in Suppose budget was no issue. What inter-town/city rail connections would you build, either within Vermont or from places in Vermont to elsewhere? by DrToadley

My vote as well. I'd add that Montpelier is perfectly located as a central hub; run light rail (or maglev, no budget after all) from there to the corners (Brattleboro, Bennington, Newport, St. Albans). You can finagle those routes to hit the Burlington area, St. J, Upper Valley, and others.

33

ClarenceWith2Parents t1_izshm7z wrote

Im staying in the Barre area now - I would live out the rest of my life & die in this state if even a small version of this plan was implemented. It would change everything about this state.

15

chloecoolcat t1_izsihsy wrote

It would also be cool to see light rail connecting these areas individually with a second hub around Rutland!

Like a Newport > Brattleboro that runs alongside 91 and hits all the major towns and branches into minor towns with a another branch that splits off at White River/West Leb and goes to Rutland. Also would be cool to see a Newport > Sherbrooke > Quebec City

Once you reach Brattleboro you can get to Rutland by servicing the southeast quadrant of the state, or a faster direct line to Bennington.

From Bennington, a route that follows RT 7 with major stops in Rutland, Burlington, St Albans, up to Swanton and on to Montreal also servicing small towns.

From Rutland, a higher speed line to Albany, and from Burlington a faster route to Plattsburgh with a branch connecting the isles. Also a direct Montpelier to Rutland line and something that services Johnson/Morrisville to Stowe so you can take that route year round.

And then, in the North a St. Albans > Newport > Johnson loop with connection to the aforementioned Stowe line with a direct over-the-mountain connection into Montpelier.

It would also be cool to see trains that summit the mountains to connect adjacent towns like Northfield > Waitsfield > Starksboro or Stowe > Underhill since Budget isn't an issue

9