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    1. “ If you were truly going to include the Knowledge Corridor, then certainly Amherst would not be slated for the elimination of its rail stop. ”
    2. “ We were a major, major passenger transport area, we were the fourth largest station in Massachusetts at the time. ”
    3. “ You can't run the train for $1.50 to go from Springfield to Northampton. It's not going to happen. ”

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    • Greenfield
    • Palmer
    • Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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  1. Mass. towns challenge new rail plans

    Home - Brattleboro Reformer (Jun 15 2009)

    1. Moving the passenger line away from a transportation hub like Palmer would not make economic sense for locals, Lamothe continued. The Northampton region is over-saturated with bus service, which is much less expensive for residents looking to travel ... (Read Full Article)

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