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Isn't it amazing the anti-train crowd can carry so much venom? We have a rail to trail issue in our town, the City, Park District, and newspaper are all anti-rail. The paper gives all the pro press on how great the trail will be but leaves out the crime element (we have the highest per capita muder rate right now, 2-3 shootings/murders per month in a city of 150,000) and how the gangs and dealers, will use the trail to run, cut across for sales etc, the land owners don't want it, but again no press. The past rail company wanted to keep the line, it is still in use, was eveicted, yet the paper smeared it to sound like they up and left, then the new rail provider, who is willing to do what ever the city wants, on their first day had a run a way train, crossed 7 intersections unflagged and unprotected going 30 mph threw very busy streets, luckely no one was hurt, but smashed into 3 train cars and layed the rail on it's side. Guess what, no press at all. <br /> <br />I feel for you, if you feel strongly about the servive, I wuld rally and find some local railfan groups to get behind you and present the facts. Most folks look at trains as a hinderance to their getting places, late for work and so on. <br /> <br />PRO-RAIL!!!
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