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Originally Posted by jetskier
Hi Trail Goer,
Thank you for your factual comments. I have personally talked to the owner of the New England Southern Railroad multiple times. I can tell you emphatically that he has no intent to discontinue freight service along his northern corridor (Concord to Lincoln).
You are correct that it is typically the rail carrier that owns the right of way that files for discontinuance. In this case, the taking was by the state and both the Hobo Railroad and New England Southern Railroad have licenses with the state. New England Southern is licensed with STB as a common carrier...so they also have a federal license to operate. The historical rule has been that a rail line is not formally abandoned unless it has been unused for at least 2 years.
Jetskier  |
Nonetheless, rails can be extended to other recreation, like "rail-biking", developed in 1909:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viSJ...Q&index=2&t=0s