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Jim Jeffords did much for Vermont and the nation, but it's his legacy of support for rail in Vermont that we lift up now.
Jeffords, a rail buff, brought passionate support of better train service to secure funding for the state's rail network and led the Agency of Transportation toward a more sustainable, rail-inclusive future.
His support enabled the restoration of Amtrak's Montrealer on the route of today's Vermonter, enabled a trial of Champlain Valley commuter service, upgraded track to Bennington County, and secured a critical $30 million earmark to support the upgrade of the Western Corridor.
“Jim Jeffords knew the importance of rail for Rutland County, as well as the economic opportunities an improved rail line on the Western Corridor would provide for the entire state of Vermont,” says Rutland Alderman chair David Allaire. “Lacking an Interstate highway in western Vermont, improved rail lines took on much greater significance. He was a visionary to see this, and we are forever in gratitude for his strong and relentless support.”...
We are now one step closer to being able to take the train to Montreal after the recent announcement by Vermont's congressional delegation of a successful application by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the New England Central, owned by RailAmerica, for funds to upgrade track north of St.
RE: “Brattleboro task force asks: What can we do about parking?” [The Commons, May 2]. Parking spaces are real estate - real estate that is not earning its full value. Parking rates should be higher than they are.
The parking lot at Cersosimo Lumber Co. has been a little emptier these days. Market conditions have forced the company to cut one of four sawmill shifts at its operation on Vernon Street, and declining demand has lowered prices just as transportation costs have spiked. In addition, increasing demand from Asia has diverted some of the log supply, meaning less work for local sawmills that would otherwise create dimensional lumber and thus further affecting the economy. This combination of circumstances...
