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How did MBTA end up owning most of its right of way from New Haven(Conrail) and Boston and Maine?
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QUOTE: Unfortunately, in the years since, MBTA for various reasons has allowed certain lines to be given up to other uses (see Rails to Trails and NIMBY in other posts!) and now sort of wishes it hadn't... <br /> <br />The Minuteman trail from Alewife metro to Lexington to Bedford with off Road dirt trail to Concord...Is One such Corridor. Dont Forget that the B&M and Guilford were and are still Problems. Why Should MBTA do freight? Have you noticed that the Coal Tar pavement is thinner then many midwest citys and reducing truck traffic would save roads and reduce airpollution. If there is any freight that can be divetred to Boxcar and avoid being trucked to a transpoad and this includes intermodal this would be a good thing. Boston By the way is a big center for the printing industry and publishing of books. Bring the paper in by train is the way to go.
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