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Being the realist I do not think any of these will ever be reinstated. The costs plus propery taxes plus NIMBY plus etc etc would not get it done. It would be better to double track existing lines between the end points mentioned if more capacity is needed. Look at the recent Newswire wherein the govenor of Montana is mad at BNSF for their exorbinate freight rates. Perhaps if the governor is mad enough the old Milw coulb be reserrected, however there are many miles in the states to the west through some rough terrain to build on if the desire was to get to Pacific ports. Being a dreamer I would like to see the Clarksburg-Parkersbure portion of the former B&O St Louis line relaid. I am from West Virginia and have a soft spot in my heart of the state. It was shut down because all the traffic dried up (as senior VP of CSX told me this once). Lets dream on. My wife is from Wheeling. I would like to see the PRR line from Wellsburg to Wheeling rebuilt and how about the B&O from Wheeling to Washington PA. While we are at it how about the B&O from Grafton to Wheeling, which was the original line to the Ohio River. Would serve as a good historical interpretative place. Dream on and replace the gap in the north-south B&O line between Charleston and Gauley Bridge. Then you could go from Charleston to Pittsburg in a very direct route, however, with many curves. Dreaming really is fun.
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