Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
QUOTE: Originally posted by randyaj As someone who is proud to have been born and raised and spent the first 35 years of his life in Montana, I am about sick of the jokes at our expense. There is not nor will there ever be a greater place to live than Montana. A Montana forever Randy Johnson
QUOTE: Originally posted by falconer Will there also be a commuter rail line from Missoula to Kilaispell? Those actually are the among the fastest growing populations in the nation. Andrew F.
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Well I know where some unused commuter cars are. (see where is it thread)
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal If it happens at all then let the folks in Ravalli and Missoula counties pay for it. And no, they don't need it, since US Highway 93 is a fine thouroughfare. The only glitch for users of US Highway 93 is that Missoula is a bit congested. All they need is a nice north-south freeway through Missoula and all will be fine.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ValorStorm QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal If it happens at all then let the folks in Ravalli and Missoula counties pay for it. And no, they don't need it, since US Highway 93 is a fine thouroughfare. The only glitch for users of US Highway 93 is that Missoula is a bit congested. All they need is a nice north-south freeway through Missoula and all will be fine. Ravalli and Missoula counties are even less interested in paying for a nice north-south freeway. But a freeway would definitely solve our problem. Understand that US Highway 93 is only a fine thouroughfare between Missoula and the Ravalli County line. And beyond that, Hwy 93 has exceeded capacity. Our conundrum is that altho DMUs would be filled, that wouldn't necessarily off-load Hwy 93. A large share of DMU riders would be non-commuters. Trust me on that one. It's not so much that Missoula is congested, as that Hwy 93 is. And yes, altho it's the only solution, no one here will tolerate a freeway thru the Bitterroot Valley.
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