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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

no_hypocrisy

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3. No, the Crescent stopped at DC. You had to take Amtrak up the Northern Corridor.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 06:57 PM

Jun 2016

In the 70's, the train didn't stop at Sweet Briar. It continued to Madison Heights. You had to reserve a local taxi to wait for your train on Sunday nights.

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Virginia: Lynchburg Amtrak passengers to get more rail service next year [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 OP

When I attended Sweet Briar College 40 years ago, there was just one train that left Lynchburg no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #1

The Crescent didn't have through coaches to destinations north of Washington? mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #2

No, the Crescent stopped at DC. You had to take Amtrak up the Northern Corridor. no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #3

Oops. Brain freeze. I forgot that Southern stayed out of Amtrak until mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #4