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Post by father of two on Apr 11, 2014 18:50:55 GMT -6
Kudos to Mayor Lansford for continuing to explore a railroad interchange here. It has expanded to try to include towns in the area. All of which would definitely help the economy in the area.
I am out of visits to the Times to post a link to the story.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Apr 11, 2014 19:21:08 GMT -6
I agree FOT, kudos to him for pursuing this. Any economic development efforts are good in my opinion. An intermodal nearby would be great.
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Post by dive61364 on Apr 11, 2014 21:22:28 GMT -6
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Post by rocket on Apr 12, 2014 5:42:23 GMT -6
We already have enough trains going thru. If he wants more trains in this town,then he can get on the phone and call the governor to include funding to build another over or underpass on the south side of town so we can get across those tracks. You practically have to take otter creek to broadway or 1st to one of those bypasses to cross the tracks. The city needs to build another one on the south side of town if there is going to be more train traffic.
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Post by toshiko on Apr 12, 2014 6:29:38 GMT -6
I am thrilled he is looking into this. The more trains, more economy and we should try and cash in on it. Sorry, but this town is not that big, and one viaduct is plenty.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 6:38:17 GMT -6
We already have enough trains going thru. If he wants more trains in this town,then he can get on the phone and call the governor to include funding to build another over or underpass on the south side of town so we can get across those tracks. You practically have to take otter creek to broadway or 1st to one of those bypasses to cross the tracks. The city needs to build another one on the south side of town if there is going to be more train traffic. Why is everyone in such a hurry today?
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Post by seaturtle43 in hostile forum on Apr 12, 2014 6:57:03 GMT -6
We already have enough trains going thru. If he wants more trains in this town,then he can get on the phone and call the governor to include funding to build another over or underpass on the south side of town so we can get across those tracks. You practically have to take otter creek to broadway or 1st to one of those bypasses to cross the tracks. The city needs to build another one on the south side of town if there is going to be more train traffic. Well you are consistent, I must say. You are always a negative Nellie about everything. The trains have been here for decades. They aren't going anywhere. Oh and it's not like Streator is THAT BIG that driving to an over/underpass if you don't want to get stopped by the train is a big deal. If you are talking about coming from the Ottercreek area, you can drive all the way up to the north end of town along the east edge of town faster than going over to Park and heading up.
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Post by rocket on Apr 12, 2014 7:11:07 GMT -6
I am surprised no one else is posting opposing this. All I heard in another thread people bitching about the train horns and want a quiet zone. Well guess what,you will have more horns at all hours if this is built in this town. And for those people living in south Streator and out in the rural areas s/e of Streator will have a higher chance of there homes burning to the ground with the lack of response from reading fire able to get there in time due to all the trains tying up the crossings on the south side of town,forcing them to go north thru town and take broadway st to get over the tracks and back track south to get to the fire in time to save the home. Both fire depts. are on the west side of the tracks and anyone on the east side of them have a higher risk of losing there homes to fire due to lack of fire response.
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Post by dive61364 on Apr 12, 2014 7:29:36 GMT -6
we could have a quiet zone if the city would agree with the train companies. many communities north of us have quiet train zones.
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Post by rocket on Apr 12, 2014 7:38:44 GMT -6
Lack of fire response causes the ISO ratings to rise causing home owners insurance premiums to spike.
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Post by dumdave on Apr 12, 2014 9:58:16 GMT -6
Lack of fire response causes the ISO ratings to rise causing home owners insurance premiums to spike. Fiine. That is your opinion. Now prove it.
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Post by Blue Star on Apr 12, 2014 10:08:42 GMT -6
I am surprised no one else is posting opposing this. All I heard in another thread people b*tching about the train horns and want a quiet zone. Well guess what,you will have more horns at all hours if this is built in this town. And for those people living in south Streator and out in the rural areas s/e of Streator will have a higher chance of there homes burning to the ground with the lack of response from reading fire able to get there in time due to all the trains tying up the crossings on the south side of town,forcing them to go north thru town and take broadway st to get over the tracks and back track south to get to the fire in time to save the home. Both fire depts. are on the west side of the tracks and anyone on the east side of them have a higher risk of losing there homes to fire due to lack of fire response. Rocket, "if this is built in this town" Nothing "new" will be built! They'll use the old RR Station & exsting RR Trks. I think it's a great idea to have RR transportation in town again! MANY countries have improved on the railways to save on gas, many vehicles, smog, going green, provide trans. for those unable to drive etc. It's about time for the U.S. to catch up!
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Post by mommytoo4 on Apr 12, 2014 11:55:15 GMT -6
I am surprised no one else is posting opposing this. All I heard in another thread people b*tching about the train horns and want a quiet zone. Well guess what,you will have more horns at all hours if this is built in this town. And for those people living in south Streator and out in the rural areas s/e of Streator will have a higher chance of there homes burning to the ground with the lack of response from reading fire able to get there in time due to all the trains tying up the crossings on the south side of town,forcing them to go north thru town and take broadway st to get over the tracks and back track south to get to the fire in time to save the home. Both fire depts. are on the west side of the tracks and anyone on the east side of them have a higher risk of losing there homes to fire due to lack of fire response. As someone who lives on the South side of town, who has nothing but a field between my house and the tracks, I will gladly listen to the trains horn and take my chances with the tracks keeping Reading from crossing the road to get to my home, to allow for growth.
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Post by no1inparticular on Apr 12, 2014 13:07:54 GMT -6
While I have great appreciation for the railroad, there are other considerations that must be taken when planning something of this nature... Has anyone done an EPA study to see the "real" affects of constant train travel?...Not just the noise levels, but the VOC's being put out by mainly diesel trains...Trains are, oddly enough, left out of many environmental studies so the propensity to ignore their contributions to pollution is likely to occur... Has anyone done a study about "particle pollutants" released by the trains?...While most companies abated asbestos from their trains in the '90's, there's still an awful lot of particles on, and around the rail lines that should be tested for contaminants... The EPA site states that "Under the Clean Air Act, EPA is also addressing pollution from a range of nonroad sources, including locomotives and marine vessels, recreational vehicles, and lawn and garden equipment."... They're "addressing" it?...Shouldn't the railroad have been "addressed" decades ago, since the vast majority of all goods travel by rail at some point in their existence?... The EPA studies I've seen from this area already leave a lot to be desired...High levels of developmental toxins, etc... are rampant throughout the region as it is, will this contribute to an increase?... While I'd like nothing more than to see improvement and growth for Streator, I hope they take EVERYTHING into consideration or they may not have much left of a populace to worry about...
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Post by seaturtle43 in hostile forum on Apr 12, 2014 14:05:18 GMT -6
Rocket, its just that they trains are here. It's not like they haven't been here and suddenly doing it so all the people in town are subjected to the noise and traffic. Then I could see an uproar. It's already here and people don't have to move to the areas along the rr if they don't want the noise. I don't like the smell of smog, the traffic etc... in the big cities so I don't live there. But I couldn't move there and have any right to complain about it after the fact.
You know, there are plenty of communities that don't have things you complain about every time something comes up that could help our town.
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