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DJS-Laconia · 06-09-2009, 06:11 PM

Couple of questions that need answering.

-Who watches for the crime? Not all homes are occupied all week / all seasons.

-Who does it get reported to? Police won't care.

-Is the police dept going to care what happens on the trail. Unless severe damage or someone is hurt enough for a report I dont think they will.

-Who will pick up the trash and debris? There is none now.. But there will be. And you cant say volunteer's will because you can't count on anyone to do free work in this economy.

-Who is going to pay the claim when someone gets hit but a train?- fence no fence.

-When people try to use the water access, Who will stop them? The whole shoreline beside the track is rocky at best with bolders and debris left from the railroad over the years. Someone will get hurt.

-Who is going to replace the fence when it gets cut up or destroyed by kids or angry homeowners that are forced to look at it?

The trail brings crime and undesirables and would need to be watched by police constantly. On the trail you speak about in Arlington and Lexington MA there have been cases of sexual misconduct on the path. The most extreme being a middle aged man, completely nude laying in leaves watching pretty girls jog by. Can you imagine what he was doing...

Bike week would be a nightmare for residents all along the trail. People would be camped out up and down the trail. Oh and by the way, That SLOW train clips along 3 times faster on Bikeweek.

The money would be better spent toward the red flagged bridges and roadways that need replacement or will need replacement in the near future.

As far as the state owned land being opened to the public you are very wrong. The land is owned by the RR and only people with a lease and a hefty insurance policy have the right to cross the track in front of their abutting property only. Everyone else is trespassing...

*** The best solution would be to fund more needed projects and deed the land to the people that abut the tracks. If the train goes Bankrupt then the increased revenue in Taxes will fund other projects in the town/city for years to come.

06-09-2009, 06:11 PM	#83
DJS-Laconia Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Questions Couple of questions that need answering. -Who watches for the crime? Not all homes are occupied all week / all seasons. -Who does it get reported to? Police won't care. -Is the police dept going to care what happens on the trail. Unless severe damage or someone is hurt enough for a report I dont think they will. -Who will pick up the trash and debris? There is none now.. But there will be. And you cant say volunteer's will because you can't count on anyone to do free work in this economy. -Who is going to pay the claim when someone gets hit but a train?- fence no fence. -When people try to use the water access, Who will stop them? The whole shoreline beside the track is rocky at best with bolders and debris left from the railroad over the years. Someone will get hurt. -Who is going to replace the fence when it gets cut up or destroyed by kids or angry homeowners that are forced to look at it? The trail brings crime and undesirables and would need to be watched by police constantly. On the trail you speak about in Arlington and Lexington MA there have been cases of sexual misconduct on the path. The most extreme being a middle aged man, completely nude laying in leaves watching pretty girls jog by. Can you imagine what he was doing... Bike week would be a nightmare for residents all along the trail. People would be camped out up and down the trail. Oh and by the way, That SLOW train clips along 3 times faster on Bikeweek. The money would be better spent toward the red flagged bridges and roadways that need replacement or will need replacement in the near future. As far as the state owned land being opened to the public you are very wrong. The land is owned by the RR and only people with a lease and a hefty insurance policy have the right to cross the track in front of their abutting property only. Everyone else is trespassing... *** The best solution would be to fund more needed projects and deed the land to the people that abut the tracks. If the train goes Bankrupt then the increased revenue in Taxes will fund other projects in the town/city for years to come. Last edited by DJS-Laconia; 06-10-2009 at 07:22 AM.