“The arrival of that first train is an event to be remembered; it had been expected in the afternoon of the preceding day, and hundreds of people had gathered in the street to witness it.”
-- Historian Charles J. Taylor
There was a telescope in front of the Mason Library: I thought: 'I’ll look into space to put local politics in perspective. Earth is so disheartening right now.'
“It’s a cycle. We’re at the end of the automobile cycle. It’s now cutting edge to realize that a private company can make a buck at passenger rail service.”
-- Housatonic Railroad President John Hanlon
The first time around, from concept to completion, it took 44 years to establish passenger train service in Berkshire and there is no reason to believe it will take less time to restore it.
'This is absolutely a good idea. It's a massive investment in infrastructure, and it will be significant for the Berkshire economy.'
-- State Sen. Benjamin Downing
