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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Youngstown in General => Topic started by: Towntalk on June 15, 2011, 06:38:24 PM

Title: Passenger Train Service
Post by: Towntalk on June 15, 2011, 06:38:24 PM
Passenger train service coming.

http://www.wkbn.com/content/news/local/story/Local-Train-Service-to-Pittsburgh-Proposed/F0sH6hgB60KI2RgdU6vcFg.cspx


No offence to Niles and Lowellville BUT

WHY NOT YOUNGSTOWN?
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: jay on June 15, 2011, 09:16:58 PM
Maybe it's because Youngstown sold its train station.  It is now a brewery.
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: Towntalk on June 15, 2011, 09:42:51 PM
What does Lowellville have to offer ... a shanty with an outhouse  ;D  ???
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: jay on June 15, 2011, 09:50:10 PM
Maybe it's also the lack of interest by the city administration.
The All Aboard Ohio group met in Youngstown several times over the last half year.  Not one Youngstown elected official or city representative ever attended the meetings.
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: irishbobcat on June 16, 2011, 02:54:54 AM
I agree with Jay.......

Having attended many meetings as a Green Party member.....no one from Y-Town city hall ever came to a meeting.....

I never even saw Bob Hagan at such a meeting as well.......
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: Towntalk on June 16, 2011, 06:25:21 AM
Actually I do too Dennis, the folks at city hall are great on talk, but sorely lacking on action unless there's something in it for them.

This seems to be where everyone's attention is these days,

http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/jun/16/race-is-on-for-valley-track/


Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: mrniles266 on July 13, 2011, 05:24:01 PM
 ??? I always liked the idea of train service to Pittsburgh. I will defer to All Aboard Ohio. They have some ideas to include Cleveland, Mahoning Valley, and Pittsburgh. Lack of an interested Governor, $$$, will to do it,  lack of a push by Local Government, and Eastgate, to really get involved. It would be nice to have the trains come through at least every couple of hours. Maybe a local, making all stops. An express, making less stops. A super express, making very few stops. What do you think? ???
Title: Re: Passenger Train Service
Post by: jay on July 13, 2011, 07:31:18 PM
I recently spoke with two people who live in Lowellville.  Both were very happy to hear that a station stop might be in their city.