Prospect of railroad line being built through Northside has residents on edge

[BackinJax05]

^ I was thinking the same thing.

My grandparents lived near 21st & Liberty, near both S lines & the NS (then Southern) local. Trains went by so often we didnt even hear them.

When they moved to Arliington, Gramma complained she couldnt sleep because it was too quiet.

[BackinJax05]

If we went with the old 'S' route all the way into Springfield Yard, using a rebuilt 'S' into Jacksonville Terminal, as well as the NS access to Springfield Yard, and the CSX access from the westside, we could probably dedicate one track for freight and one for light rail, both with passing sidings on each side of the bridge which would equal 4 tracks for a short distance in Panama and Imeson.



This proves something Ive been saying for years: Pulling up the S line was one of the stupidest things CSuX has ever done.

[thelakelander]

^ I was thinking the same thing.

My grandparents lived near 21st & Liberty, near both S lines & the NS (then Southern) local. Trains went by so often we didnt even hear them.

The major difference here is that the trains were there before the houses were.  It's one thing to make a decision to live next to a railroad track, highway or airport.  It's another when you make a decision not too and that land use decides to move next to you.

[BackinJax05]

Aww, Lake, you take the fun out of everything