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Is there a state without a railroad other than Hawaii?

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Is there a state without a railroad other than Hawaii?
Posted by Boyd on Sunday, December 9, 2007 1:10 PM
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?

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Posted by Railway Man on Sunday, December 9, 2007 1:17 PM

Hawaii does indeed have a railroad.

http://www.hawaiianrailway.com/

Washington, D.C., isn't a state, but it has railroads within a stone's throw of the Mall for both passenger and freight -- CSX, VRE, Amtrak, you name it.

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Posted by spokyone on Sunday, December 9, 2007 2:54 PM
 Boyd wrote:
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?
Which states have NEVER had Amtrak service?
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Sunday, December 9, 2007 2:56 PM
 spokyone wrote:
 Boyd wrote:
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?
Which states have NEVER had Amtrak service?
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Posted by beaulieu on Sunday, December 9, 2007 2:57 PM

 spokyone wrote:
 Boyd wrote:
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?
Which states have NEVER had Amtrak service?

 

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, December 10, 2007 7:27 AM

 spokyone wrote:
 Boyd wrote:
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?
Which states have NEVER had Amtrak service?

Some states where Amtrak stops might tell you they've never had Amtrak service...Evil [}:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 10, 2007 10:44 AM
 tree68 wrote:

 spokyone wrote:
 Boyd wrote:
I know Hawaii had a RR back some years ago. How about Washington D.C.?
Which states have NEVER had Amtrak service?

Some states where Amtrak stops might tell you they've never had Amtrak service...Evil [}:)]

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That's kind sad though........Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by gabe on Monday, December 10, 2007 12:00 PM

Can anyone name the state capitols that do not have ANY rail service?

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Posted by Krazykat112079 on Monday, December 10, 2007 12:25 PM
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Can anyone name the state capitols that do not have ANY rail service?

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Never heard anything from Carson City. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 10, 2007 12:44 PM

If you mean, don't have rail service in terms of PASSENGER rail service, Phoenix, Arizona comes immediately to mind. 

Does Hartford, Connecticut have passenger rail service? 

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Posted by CopCarSS on Monday, December 10, 2007 12:46 PM
 Railway Man wrote:

Hawaii does indeed have a railroad.

http://www.hawaiianrailway.com/

And the Georgetown Loop Railroad has a Hawaiian Prairie!

It even comes with a Hula Dancer on the Headlight!

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, December 10, 2007 1:54 PM
 gabe wrote:

Can anyone name the state capitols that do not have ANY rail service?

Gabe

Um.......Pierre, S.D.Black Eye [B)]

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:05 PM
 gabe wrote:

Can anyone name the state capitols that do not have ANY rail service?

Gabe

Madison WI,  Tallahassee FL, Columbus OH, Dover DE, Annapolis MD, Olympia WA,

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:09 PM

Juneau, AK has NO rail service of any kind I believe.

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Posted by Erie Lackawanna on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:17 PM
 erikthered wrote:

If you mean, don't have rail service in terms of PASSENGER rail service, Phoenix, Arizona comes immediately to mind. 

Does Hartford, Connecticut have passenger rail service? 

Hartford's actually on one of the heavier regional lines (Springfield to New Haven).

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Posted by gabe on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:34 PM
You guys misunderstand: I mean NO rail service: passenger or freight.
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Posted by Krazykat112079 on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:45 PM

 gabe wrote:
You guys misunderstand: I mean NO rail service: passenger or freight.

Well, there is Juneau, AK and besides the museum, does Carson City, NV have any rail service? 

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Posted by spokyone on Monday, December 10, 2007 3:12 PM
 Krazykat112079 wrote:

 gabe wrote:
You guys misunderstand: I mean NO rail service: passenger or freight.

Well, there is Juneau, AK and besides the museum, does Carson City, NV have any rail service? 

Annapolis and Honolulu?
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Posted by gabe on Monday, December 10, 2007 4:31 PM

I am at work right now, so I can't double check.  Although I know there is at least another one that has not been mentioned that I always found kind of shocking.

Has anyone ever wondered what is the largest American city in the continental United States without rail service of any kind?

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Posted by Roseville Foamer on Monday, December 10, 2007 5:38 PM
Except for the museum Carson City has no rail service. Thats changing tho, 2011 is when the V&T rebuild is supposed to be completed.
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Posted by Erie Lackawanna on Monday, December 10, 2007 5:41 PM

I can't wait to see Gabe's answer... I'm very curious.

I assume you mean largest city, not necesarily a state capital, right?

I can think of some pretty large ones population size here in LA County, but do they count, as they are all suburbs of LA, which does have rail service?  (My hometown is over 90k and has zero rail service.)

Okay... waiting to here.

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Posted by Erie Lackawanna on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:41 PM
Gabe?
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Posted by wgnrr on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:32 PM
 CSSHEGEWISCH wrote:
 gabe wrote:

Can anyone name the state capitols that do not have ANY rail service?

Gabe

Madison WI,  Tallahassee FL, Columbus OH, Dover DE, Annapolis MD, Olympia WA,

Madison, WI has rail service.

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