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ht7baq23ut t1_je8mxk5 wrote
Reply to comment by AceOfTheSwords in East-West Rail would give an economic boost to Worcester and Central MA, experts say by HRJafael
Uhhh, you weren’t in the way as much as the alignment was built through the city nearly 200 years ago.
> When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, New York City's advantageous water connection through the Hudson River threatened Boston's historical dominance as a trade center. Since the Berkshires made construction of a canal infeasible, Boston turned to the emerging railroad technology for a share of the freight to and from the Midwestern United States. The Boston and Worcester Railroad was chartered June 23, 1831 and construction began in August 1832. The line opened in sections: to West Newton on April 16, 1834; to Wellesley on July 3; to Ashland on September 20; to Westborough in November 1834; and the full length to Worcester on July 4, 1835. The original single-track line was doubled-tracked from Boston to Framingham in 1839, and on to Worcester by 1843. In 1843 the B&W introduced season passes to West Newton for $60, effectively introducing the concept of commuter rail.
This proposal looks like more of a restoration of cancelled pax service on existing alignments, not a newly constructed line.
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Some boats have run their own FB pages to sell direct to consumer
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Reply to First Date Ideas by Organic-Step-2347
Isn’t there some ancient meme about a first date at a Papa Gino’s in Brockton?
ht7baq23ut t1_je8n7eo wrote
Reply to comment by sceaga_genesis in East-West Rail would give an economic boost to Worcester and Central MA, experts say by HRJafael
Sidebar: If the PawSawx are going to be the WooSawx, can we shorten Worcestershire Sauce to WooSauce?