Passenger rail service coming to Roanoke by 2018

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How many Norfolk Southern passenger trains have you ridden? Dates and locations would be helpful.  John Katz
 


> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:34:49 -0500

> To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

> Subject: Re: Passenger rail service coming to Roanoke by 2018

> From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

> 

> I completely agree. I have yet to see anything disgraceful about 

> Amtrak, except the way it's underfunded and then maligned for poor 

> service. Every Amtrak experience I've had has been as pleasant as 

> possible in the circumstances - which is a LOT more than I can say for 

> Norfolk Southern. I would much rather have Amtrak than NS when it comes 

> to running passenger trains.

> 

> Now, when it comes to getting 611 back out, I'd love it. I don't 

> realistically think it'll ever happen, but I'd love it if it did!

> 

> Ken Rickman

> 

> On 12/4/2012 11:56 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> > Well, disgrace is a pretty strong word. Amtrak isn't what passenger 

> > rail service was during the 1950's, but few things are. Personally, if 

> > I mail voice my opinion, Amtrak has done a lot with hand they were 

> > dealt, and my wife and I have had many enjoyable trips by Amtrak and 

> > have been pleasantly surprised by most of the staff & passengers we 

> > interacted with.

> 

> -- 

> Kenneth Rickman

> Salisbury, NC

> Reality has a well known liberal bias - Stephen Colbert

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