Senator Dick Mazza a member of the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee says rail is and should be an integral part of Vermont's transportation mix. VTrans recognizes that tractor trailer trucks can do up 10,000 times the damage of a passenger vehicle to the state's roads, many of which are in dire need of repair. One rail car could remove this damage by 3 times as it can carry the load of three tractor trailers. The Senator states that Intercity passenger rail is also very important to Vermont as the Amtrak line to Washington D.C. from St. Albans experienced a 16.6% increase in ridership in the last year and the Ethan Allen service from Rutland to New York City a 3% ridership growth. Senator Mazza is convinced that the five-year-rail plan concentrated on improving infrastructure, funding, etc. will secure a "robust" rail system to welcome the next generation of "transportation challenges". [Source: Champlain Islander]
Senator Talks Serious Rail for Vermont
Senator Dick Mazza a member of the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee says rail is and should be an integral part of Vermont's transportation mix. VTrans recognizes that tractor trailer trucks can do up 10,000 times the damage of a passenger vehicle to the state's roads, many of which are in dire need of repair. One rail car could remove this damage by 3 times as it can carry the load of three tractor trailers. The Senator states that Intercity passenger rail is also very important to Vermont as the Amtrak line to Washington D.C. from St. Albans experienced a 16.6% increase in ridership in the last year and the Ethan Allen service from Rutland to New York City a 3% ridership growth. Senator Mazza is convinced that the five-year-rail plan concentrated on improving infrastructure, funding, etc. will secure a "robust" rail system to welcome the next generation of "transportation challenges". [Source: Champlain Islander]
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